By Paul Sylvain

If 2023 proved one thing, it was the need for a long overdue zoning ordinance in Machias. Just ask Town Manager Bill Kitchen and every member of the town’s planning, appeals, and select boards, and you’ll get no argument. The question remains, however, what is being done about it?

As 2023 drew its final breath and 2024 began, town officials appeared more focused on crafting a new marijuana ordinance rather than addressing the real elephant in the room, zoning.