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

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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…Read Article

Machiasport School, Municipal Warrant Passes Quietly

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Machiasport School, Municipal Warrant Passes Quietly

By Paul Sylvain Town meetings — even the monthly selectboard meetings, which are separate from voting by the general public — in Machiasport have a reputation for being unpredictable. Sometimes quiet, often fiery, they seldom disappoint anyone who attends them regularly. The town’s 49-article warrant for its June 23 annual town meeting certainly appeared benign on the surface. Ultimately, voters dispensed with the 2025-‘26 spending package, with…Read Article

Cherryfield’s Fred Kneeland Jr. Joining Notable List of Downeasters in Maine’s Baseball Hall of Fame

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Cherryfield’s Fred Kneeland Jr. Joining Notable List of Downeasters in Maine’s Baseball Hall of Fame

By Phil Stuart Fred Kneeland Jr. of Cherryfield will be inducted into the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame on Oct. 26 in Portland. Freddie follows in the footsteps of Addison’s Dickie Norton who was inducted in 2023 and joins a surprising number of Downeasters selected for that honor. Kneeland becomes the 16th Washington County resident to enter the Hall of Fame and the second from Cherryfield, joining major leaguer Carlton Willey, who was in the in…Read Article

Machias 12U Softball All Stars to Playfor District Championship

By Will Tuell It was an up-and-down week for fans of Machias Area Little League softball as the area’s 12U squad won three straight games to earn a berth in the Downeast-Acadia district championship this week. While Happy Gardner award winner Sarah Hennesey and her teammates found themselves in an enviable position to qualify for the state tournament, things were not quite so rosy for Machias’s 10U softball squad, who were bounced from their dou…Little League · Machias Read Article

Machias Shifts Fire Dispatching to County RCC

Selectboard OKs Extrication Suits, Explosive-Gas Meter Purchase By Paul Sylvain Changes a-plenty are happening at the Machias Fire Department, with the town’s selectboard addressing several of them at its June 25 meeting, beginning with a change in dispatching fire calls.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Facebook or Subscribe now: https://www.machiasnews.com/subcatalogMachias · Machias Read Article

Margaretta Days a Once in a Semiquincentennial Year Celebration of First Naval Engagement

By Paul Sylvain Midway between a bicentennial and a tercentenary celebration is this peculiarly named anniversary called a “semiquincentennial,” and this year marked the semiquincentennial — or, in plain English, the 250th — anniversary of the Battle of the Margaretta, which is considered by the U.S. Navy and many others to be the first Naval engagement of the American Revolution.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login …Machias · Machias Read Article

Hurricanes, Owls Top Machias Area Little League Softball, Baseball Season

Hennessey, Wood Receive Awards By Will Tuell The 2025 Machias Area Little League regular season is a wrap and this year’s action offered no shortage of thrilling moments, firsts, and personal triumphs, from the undefeated Hurricanes finishing a perfect 12-0 in softball to the 10-2 Owls pulling away in the final two weeks to resolve a three-way contest atop the standings in baseball to the much-improved Eagles picking up their first win in two ba…Baseball · Machias Read Article

Jonesport Sets Special Town Meeting to Vote on School Budget, Kingfish Land Use Ordinance Change

By Nancy Beal Jonesport’s annual town meeting was held March 10, but voting didn’t end that day. Late last month, a handful of citizens came to the elementary school gym to consider a budget for the ensuing year and, breaking from tradition, voted it down. Next, a building permit allowing a $100 million land-based fish farm was challenged and, as it developed, required a couple of ordinance changes to settle. All will be taken up in special town…Machias · Machias Read Article

USS Gravely to Visit Eastport During July 4th Celebration

By Jayna Smith One of Maine’s most iconic Independence Day celebrations is back, and Eastport is planning a full slate of events leading up to and including the Fourth of July. This year’s festivities will feature live music, contests, community traditions, and a special highlight — the arrival of the U.S. Navy’s guided missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107), with a crew of approximately 330 sailors.MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasne…Machias · Machias Read Article

Cindy Griffin Receives 2025 Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award at Annual Meeting

University of Maine Cooperative Extension hosted its annual meeting of the Washington County Extension Association (WCEA) on May 31 at UMaine Machias. A highlight of the event was the presentation of two community-focused awards: the University of Maine Pen Award and the Norman W. Duzen Community Service Award. MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Facebook or Subscribe now: https://www.machiasnews.com/subcatalogMachias · Machias Read Article

Jannell Glynn Smith (1947-2025)

WILTON — Jannell Glynn Smith passed away on June 19, 2025 , at home with her daughters by her side. She was born March 28, 1947 to Edith (Hall) and Cecil Bryant…Machias · Machias Read Article

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