By Paul Sylvain

In the latest wrinkle involving law enforcement services provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Barry Curtis has notified Machias Police Chief Keith Mercier and other municipal police departments around the county that the sheriff’s office “will no longer be able to provide the same level of assistance as in the past.”

The undated letter tops new business to be discussed by the Machias Selectboard and Chief Mercier at the selectboard’s Jan. 22 meeting.