Man Charged in 2017 Death of Wayne Foss Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison

By Paul Sylvain

Seven-and-a-half years after the body of 48-year-old Wayne Foss was found dead in the charred remains of his Whitneyville mobile home, a New York City man has been sentenced to serve 16 years in prison for his role in Foss’ death.

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Spat over Bog Lake Landing Triggers Moore Bill

By Paul Sylvain

Senator Marianne Moore (R-Calais) has submitted a bill to the Legislature requiring that Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife ensure year-round access to Bog Lake in Northfield after a spat between locals and the Department reached an impasse. 

The bill, LD 1448, “An Act to Provide Winter Access to the Bog Lake Boat Launch in Northfield,” was the subject of a snap public hearing in Augusta on April 14 before the Legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee.

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Washington County Commissioners Make Brisk Work of Full Agenda

By Doss Dennison

With two freshmen members on the three-member board of Washington County commissioners, their monthly meetings may lack the drama of some previously reported on board meetings, but Commissioners Dave Burns, John Crowley, and Billy Howard are proving themselves to be focused on efficiency in time and discussion at these meetings. 

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JES Board Sets 2025-26 Budget, Returns Staff

By Nancy Beal

The Jonesport Elementary School board finalized its budget for next year on April 7, voting unanimously to pull $285,000 from the school’s fund balance (surplus account) to create a bottom line for 2025-26 of $2,530,071. That figure is $134,661 higher than last year’s total of $2,395,410, an increase of $134,661, or 5.62%.

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Maine’s REAL ID Deadline is Just Weeks Away

By Jayna Smith

Mainers who plan to fly within the United States or enter secure federal buildings, time is running out to ensure your identification meets new federal standards. Beginning May 7, 2025, a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license — or another form of federally accepted identification — will be required for domestic air travel and access to certain federal facilities.

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Chamber Embraces, Honors Kitchen at Annual Gala

Dunn, Rosignol, Warner, The Anchor Win MBACC Awards

By Will Tuell

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Help Wanted — Machias Launches Search for Operations Coordinator

By Paul Sylvain

A newly created position of Machias operations manager, which was vaguely funded without being specifically named in last year’s annual town meeting warrant, has been reposted with a new name — operations coordinator — and a revised set of qualifications and responsibilities. 

In the span of about a year, Sarah Craighead Dedmon went from serving as recording secretary for the Machias Selectboard and Planning Board to the town’s first operations manager, on an interim basis, and for the past two months, permanent town manager.

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Kingfish Maine Wins Final Court Challenge

Construction a Go but Still a ‘Wait-See’

By Nancy Beal

One year to the day from last spring’s oral arguments before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court,

Kingfish Maine received word that it had prevailed in the last of a string of challenges mounted by groups opposed to its plan to bring industrial land-based fish farming to Jonesport. 

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Machias School Committee Submits Proposed Budget, but Federal Funding Concerns Remain

By Paul Sylvain

The Machias School Board last week submitted its proposed 2025-26 budget to town officials, representing an overall increase of around 3.15%, which is up $265,157 to $8,674,699, from $8,409,542 last year. However, the proverbial elephant in the room is what the education cost will actually be if President Trump makes good on his threat to withhold federal money from Maine over Gov. Janet Mills’ hard-line stand allowing transgenders born as males to play in girls’ sports in Maine’s schools.

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Maine Senate Unanimously Confirms Wilson as Marine Resources Commissioner

By Paul Sylvain

Governor Janet Mills swore in Carl Wilson as Commissioner of the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) on April 8, following the Maine Senate’s unanimous vote to confirm his nomination.

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