Large Crowd Packs Bad Little Falls Park for Cook ‘n’ Lamb

By Paul Sylvain

Some came with lawn and beach chairs. Others chose to sit on concrete walls or simply stand and watch. Young and old and every age in-between, they came in droves to Bad Little Falls Park in Machias on July 18 for the first in a weekly series of summer concerts scheduled from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursdays through Sept. 5.

By Paul Sylvain

Whitneyville, Maine, is the last place on earth you’d expect to meet an alligator, but on July 20, a group of eager children were introduced to one by Whitneyville Library’s storyteller Monique Smith.

By Will Tuell

There are many things in life that demand years of commitment and sacrifice. Doctors and lawyers go through extensive schooling before they can hang out their proverbial shingle. Servicemen and women train, serve abroad, and put their lives on the line for the defense of our country. Those who want to become elite soldiers like Green Berets or Navy SEALs will spend even more time reaching the pinnacle of their fields. 

By Jayna Smith

Beginning Aug. 1, new rules will be in effect relating to dogs entering or returning to the United States.  These depend on where the dog has been in the six months before entering the U.S. and where it received its rabies vaccination, if required, all in an effort to prevent rabies-infected canines from entering the U.S.  

By Paul Sylvain

The guest of honor was fashionably late for her own ceremony, but then again, 93-years-young Frances Vane had no clue until she arrived in the function room at the Machias Veterans Home that she was, in fact, the guest of honor. 

The honor bestowed on Vane was the presentation of the Boston Post Cane as Whitneyville’s most senior resident by Whitneyville selectboard members Judy Spencer, Brenda Bridges, and Chairman Nate Pennell. 

By Bob McCollum 

The Roque Bluffs Community Center’s Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner played to a packed house as community members learned more about the center’s activities on Saturday, July 13.

Attendees also learned about recent successes and scholarships for two recent graduates, celebrated one particular community member, and heard from Mr. Sam Whitney, Vice President and Branch Manager of Machias Savings Bank in Machias.

By Will Tuell

Whether it’s general manager Kaci Leighton’s friendly smile, her crew’s care and attention to detail, or the delicious variety of freshly made subs, sandwiches, and baked goods, Coastal Subs in Pembroke has quickly “made waves” as Downeasters say, in the nine months the Mom-and-Pop sub shop has been serving travelers up and down Route 1. 

By Will Tuell

Machias Little League’s 10U softball team went into the state tournament with high hopes last week but found out early on that they would have to, once again, dig themselves out of a hole. Unfortunately for coaches Shannon Currier, Emily Fitzsimmons, and Rebecca Hunter, things didn’t quite work out, though the girls, led by hurler Audrey Currier, didn’t exit the double-elimination tourney without a fight or, to some degree, without controversy. 

By Paul Sylvain

A discussion at the regular meeting of Washington County commissioners on July 11 has brought to light a troubling trend facing the county’s sheriff’s office and perhaps law enforcement agencies around the state when looking to purchase new cruisers.

“We have a slight problem as far as trying to purchase vehicles,” Washington County Sheriff Barry Curtis told commissioners. “We sent out all that paperwork, and nobody responded from all over the state.”

By Paul Sylvain

Few people have left such an indelible mark on the community they loved and faithfully served as Leslie “Les” Haynes.