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Down East community supports family of young fisherman who died scalloping
Jaxson Marston, a 26-year-old from Addison, died in an apparent accident off the coast of Massachusetts last week.
New Ventures Maine grant program seeks applications
The grants support new or expanded business marketing and promotion.
Explosion during fuel delivery destroys Washington County house
Fire officials say there was a malfunction while a propane tanks were being filled on Thursday morning.
Searchers locate missing Alexander couple Thursday; one had died, the other was hypothermic
Pamela and John Helmstadter, 72 and 82, respectively, left their Washington County home on foot but lost the trail Sunday.
As ecotourism grows, so does the desire to maintain Down East Maine’s wild character
‘They want to build attractions, but the fact that there is nothing here is the attraction,’ says the co-founder of one outdoors group.
Maine woman sentenced to 55 years for death of friend stabbed nearly 500 times
Kailie A. Brackett said that she was not responsible for the gruesome killing in Washington County and that the real killer or killers could be at large.
Truck carrying 15 million bees rolls over on I-95 in Clinton
The driver of the truck was taken to the hospital after the Thursday evening crash, but the bees were largely spared and made it to their final destination in Washington County, officials said.
State reaches plea deal with suspect in Washington County slaying
Donnell Dana pleaded guilty to hindering apprehension in connection with the 2022 killing of Kimberly Neptune. Prosecutors are dropping a murder charge against him.
Maine State Police identify victims in double fatal crash in Washington County
A sedan carrying 2 people crossed into the oncoming lane and collided with a loaded logging truck on Route 9 in Township 30, police say.