by Will Tuell

After forty years, Lois Libby, a name that has become synonymous with the Machias Ambulance Service, has retired as the organization’s director – effective immediately. In a statement released by the ambulance, crew members have elected paramedic Ryan Maker of East Machias as their new Chief and Libby’s successor, though Libby will continue as a “per diem” employee of the ambulance service on a limited basis.