Chief Deputy Michael Crabtree Announces Run for Washington County Sheriff
By Paul Sylvain
Don’t let Washington County’s frozen lakes and streams fool you. Just below the ice, the first few political ripples are already being felt well in advance of the state’s primary in June. At least
By Doss Dennison
Over the years, Fort O’Brien School’s science and math teacher, Tom Manship, has developed a long-term enrichment relationship with Downeast Institute (DEI) on Great Wass Island, Beals, for the school’s fifth through eighth-grade students.
For Manship’s fifth graders, the school’s Nov. 18
By Will Tuell
It was an historic evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Portland on Oct. 18 as The Machias Valley News Observer came away from the annual Maine Press Association awards gala with a total of 26 first, second, and third place honors in the small weekly
May 1, 1944 - September 28, 2025
David T. Little, a devoted Canadian Catholic, pro-life advocate, and founder of the Catholic Foundation for Human Life (CFHL), passed away peacefully on September 28, 2025, in Moncton, New Brunswick. He was 82. Known for his unwavering faith, tireless activism, and remarkable encounters
