by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

In her first meeting since returning from medical leave, Machias Town Manager Christina Therrien asked the Machias Board of Selectmen if they wanted to sponsor the Deck the Falls decorating event.

“It’s an event where we encourage local residents and businesses to get into the spirit of the holidays and decorate,” said Therrien during the board’s Zoom meeting held Nov. 18. “This does cost us roughly $500 in prizes that we generally pay from the selectboard contingency fund.”