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Begun Months After Civil War ends, Lincoln’s Assassination, Jacksonville Camp Meet Marking its 160th Anniversary

By Doss Dennison The Jacksonville Campground in East Machias is gearing up for its 160th year of hosting its annual week-long Christian camp meeting July 20-25. But before detailing the camp meeting’s schedule of events, I want to share some of the campground’s fascinating history, including events that led up to its beginning. It doesn’t seem possible that the United States of America could be so divided that it would draw a line, choose sides,…Read Article

Work Begins on ‘Make Here Better Stage’ at Middle River Park for 2026 Kitchen Concerts

By Paul Sylvain Unless someone wants to donate $6,000 to the town so it can build a protective roof over the upper-level stage at Bad Little Falls, that project is definitely off the table for this year’s Kitchen Concert Summer Series at the park. That’s the estimated cost to put a roof over the stage, but as Machias Town Manager Sarah Craighead Dedmon told the selectboard at their July 9 meeting, a roof might help keep the performers dry, but n…Machias · Machias Read Article

Down East Community Hospital Invests in State-of-the-Art Imaging with Revolution Ascend CT Scanner

Down East Community Hospital recently added a new GE state-of-the-art Revolution Ascend CT scanner to its arsenal of state-of-the-art diagnostic tools. This project started in December of 2024 by researching different brands of scanners that would best fit the hospital’s Imaging Department’s needs and which brand would provide the high-quality imaging DECH has grown to expect for our patients. Imaging staff fully researched different CT scanners…Machias · Machias Read Article

RMG School Receives $500 from DCU for Summer Meals

As schools across Maine have closed for the summer, many children face uncertainty about where their next meal will come from. To help address this need, Downeast Credit Union is donating $4,000 to support six organizations providing summer lunch programs throughout the state. The Rose M. Gaffney School in Machias is receiving $500 from DCU to put towards their summer meal program. This year, the Summer Lunch Program at Downeast aims to deliver …Machias · Machias Read Article

Whiting to Celebrate Bicentennial with 3-Day Birthday Party

By Will Tuell Residents of Whiting will have a rare opportunity to celebrate a two-hundredth birthday this weekend as town officials prepare for the town’s bicentennial July 11-13. While the actual two-hundredth birthday of Whiting was Feb. 15, 2025, organizer Mary Alice Look said in a recent interview that locals have been planning a summer celebration for over a year now.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Fa…Machias · Machias Read Article

Machias Planners Approve 3 Building Permits, Move Forward with Solar Ordinance, Resolving Storage Project Violations

By Paul Sylvain It took the Machias planning board a mere 10 minutes from opening gavel to adjournment to approve three building permits and call it a night at its July 2 meeting. Of more importance than the permit applications on the meeting’s agenda, however, was a scheduled discussion with West Branch Farm’s owner Chris Meroff over his proposed addition of four more rental cabins on his West Kennebec Road property. MachiasClick here to log in…Machias · Machias Read Article

New I-395 Connector Opens, Linking Brewer to Route 9

By Jayna Smith After decades of planning and years of construction, a new six-mile stretch of highway connecting I-395 to Route 9 officially opened to traffic Friday, June 27, 2025, marking the completion of one of Maine’s most significant recent transportation infrastructure projects. The $107 million project — formally known as the I-395/Route 9 Connector — extends east from Brewer to Eddington, creating a more direct route for travelers and c…Machias · Machias Read Article

Pitch Black Ribbons’ Phipp Brothers Deliver Solid Set at Kitchen Summer Series Concert

Review by Paul Sylvain In my Sept. 4, 2024, review of Pitch Black Ribbons’ Aug. 29 show at Bad Little Falls Park, I wrote, “As for me, I hope it's not another year before I see them again. Their show … was a genuine late summer treat.” Call it a self-fulfilling prophecy, but fortunately, I didn’t have to wait a year and managed to catch brothers Clint and Cody Phipps on July 3, in the third of this summer’s Kitchen Concerts at Bad Little Falls P…Machias · Machias Read Article

Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce Seeks Solution to Fund Roof, Other Repairs at Station 1898

By Paul Sylvain Station 1898 — the old repurposed railroad station near the dike and Lee/Pellon Event Center — has served as home to the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce since the chamber signed a 100-year lease with the town for one dollar. In return, the Chamber agreed to maintain the building and allow its use for community events several times a year.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Facebook or Subsc…Machias · Machias Read Article

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Begun Months After Civil War ends, Lincoln’s Assassination, Jacksonville Camp Meet Marking its 160th Anniversary

Work Begins on ‘Make Here Better Stage’ at Middle River Park for 2026 Kitchen Concerts

Down East Community Hospital Invests in State-of-the-Art Imaging with Revolution Ascend CT Scanner

RMG School Receives $500 from DCU for Summer Meals

Whiting to Celebrate Bicentennial with 3-Day Birthday Party

Machias Planners Approve 3 Building Permits, Move Forward with Solar Ordinance, Resolving Storage Project Violations

New I-395 Connector Opens, Linking Brewer to Route 9

Pitch Black Ribbons’ Phipp Brothers Deliver Solid Set at Kitchen Summer Series Concert

Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce Seeks Solution to Fund Roof, Other Repairs at Station 1898

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Work Begins on ‘Make Here Better Stage’ at Middle River Park for 2026 Kitchen Concerts

Down East Community Hospital Invests in State-of-the-Art Imaging with Revolution Ascend CT Scanner

RMG School Receives $500 from DCU for Summer Meals

Whiting to Celebrate Bicentennial with 3-Day Birthday Party

Machias Planners Approve 3 Building Permits, Move Forward with Solar Ordinance, Resolving Storage Project Violations

New I-395 Connector Opens, Linking Brewer to Route 9

Pitch Black Ribbons’ Phipp Brothers Deliver Solid Set at Kitchen Summer Series Concert

Machias Bay Chamber of Commerce Seeks Solution to Fund Roof, Other Repairs at Station 1898