Community
NYC developer eyes Baileyville for immigrant housing
A crisis at the Southern border and GOP schemes to ship immigrants north has a New York housing developer seeing dollar signs.
Whistleblower reveals true motives behind lobster boycott
“They couldn’t care less about the whales. They just want to lower demand and drive the price down,” said the anonymous source on Friday.
Maine’s smallest blueberry destroyed by fire
The fire was suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault, according to the Meddybemps Volunteer Fire Department.
Raye’s wins “Best Local Mustard” for 20 years running
Raye’s Mustard has been the sole recipient of the award since its inception in 2002.
Calais renames Washington St. to “Assalamu Alaikum”
In a bid to increase diversity in the small city of Calais, City Council voted to rename a residential street after an Arabic greeting meaning, “peace be upon you”.
“No evidence” deer are road hazard, says State Trooper
Trooper McGuinty is one of many Mainers who are taking the charge in the “#FeedHerTheCorn” movement.
Crime
Tourists turned away by Machias militia group
Tourists hoping to explore the Bold Coast this month were met with a less than warm welcome in Machias, after a local militia group constructed a checkpoint on Route 1 by Napa Auto Parts.
Nothing stolen in burglaries, but residents say “something is missing”
A rash of apparent burglaries in the adjacent communities of Dennysville and Edmunds are as troubling as they are puzzling.
Opinion
Earthquakes are God’s wrath for future Flagpole
Things will only get worse if His message is not heard: cease the erection of this pockmarked phallus upon God’s green earth.
