CHERRYFIELD — Each year, the Cherryfield Public Library has to come up with more than $25,000 on its own. The town of Cherryfield provides $12,000 annually in funding, but that represents only about a third of the library’s annual budget, said Kathy Upton, one of five members of the library board. “We get the money …
CHERRYFIELD — Maine agriculture officials say they are disappointed in a federal decision to exclude wild blueberries from a program that would provide direct payments to struggling growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture denied an application from the Maine Department of Agriculture and Forestry to include wild blueberries in the Market Facilitation Program which, according …
Steuben man charged with threatening teens MACHIAS — The Maine State Police arrested a Steuben man after he allegedly used a 9-millimeter pistol to threaten three teenagers riding all-terrain vehicles Aug. 13. Troopers Jeffrey Taylor and Travis Chapman arrested David West, 64, on a charge of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon. “One of the …
MILBRIDGE — In July, Anthony Surratt of Milbridge spent a lot of time in his kitchen with a large wooden lighthouse. It had actually stood on a kitchen counter but, by late June, it had been moved to the floor. About 7 feet tall, the tower’s bottom was easier for the local artist to paint …
HARRINGTON — Last month at Narraguagus Junior/Senior High School, seven teens, assisted by teachers and community volunteers, were hard at work building a new garden on a corner of the campus. The effort was part of Teen Ag week. The six-day program was a collaborative effort between Healthy Acadia and Narraguagus’s Future Farmers of America …
JONESBORO — Maine’s second national cemetery is currently under construction in Washington County. The cemetery, which has yet to be named, will be located on a 6.22-acre tract donated in September 2017 by Worcester Holdings Inc., said Les’ Melnyk, chief of public affairs and outreach for the National Cemetery Administration, which is part of the …
Charlotte man charged with OUI MACHIAS — The Maine State Police arrested a Charlotte man for alleged impaired driving on Sunday. Trooper Keith York arrested Michael Solomon, 79, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant after getting a complaint about Solomon’s driving in Pembroke. Cpl. Micah Perkins …
PLEASANT POINT — A World War II German POW camp in Washington County is the subject of a forthcoming publication. The American Association of University Women has awarded a $6,000 grant to support the work of University of Maine Assistant Professor Bonnie Newsom and Passamaquoddy Tribal Historian Donald Soctomah. In 2013, the two collaborated and …
MACHIAS — The Maine State Police made an impaired driving arrest on Aug. 1. Trooper Kim Sawyer arrested Rebekah Clark, 23, of Calais on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant after an accident in Alexander. Bail violation Trooper Dana Austin arrested Samantha Polchies, 30, of Sullivan on …
HARRINGTON — Courtney Hammond’s days can start as early as 3:45 a.m. In the weeks leading up to Maine’s wild blueberry harvest, which just began, Hammond is a one-man show spraying his family’s blueberry fields in the pre-dawn hours before the winds kick in. During the season, he puts in 12-hour days on the land …
ADDISON — Deb’s Little Big Band will be performing on Friday, Aug. 9, at 7 p.m. at the Church Hill Community Center. The group’s concerts include Latin, jazz and swing tunes with energy. The band members hail from central Maine. The band appeared at the Church Hill Community Center last August to rave reviews. All …
CHERRYFIELD — As far as Marcia Politi is concerned, life is not complete without membership in a band. “I love playing in bands,” she said as she unpacked her euphonium before a Cherryfield Band concert July 23. Politi is a member of a band in Utah, where she spends the winter. She spends summers in …
