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Machias · MachiasBy Will Tuell After months of practice, students from Elm Street School in East Machias (and the surrounding homeschool community) regaled audiences last week with “The Curse of the Frog Prince” -- an adaption of the classic Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale published in the early 1800s that follows a spoiled princess, a cursed frog prince, and their efforts to reverse the curse. The performance was directed by Melina Neilson and produced by Eustacia L…See the Story
Elm Street Students Perform ‘The Curse of the Frog Prince’
Machias · MachiasBy Will Tuell Back in the 80s and 90s, school kids everywhere lived out their wildest dreams in the popular “Choose Your Own Adventure” book series designed to stimulate both a love of reading and some truly far-out adventures that gave young readers the power to make decisions over their fate. MachiasClick here to log in https://machiasnews.com/user or Login with Facebook or Subscribe now: https://www.machiasnews.com/subcatalogSee the Story
Enterprising Marshfield Man Builds His Own Adventure
Machias · MachiasCalais Community Hospital and Down East Community Hospital are once again bringing in a national speaker for Washington County students. Last fall, area high school students attended the presentations. This time 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students are being invited to share in this experience. Four presentations will take place on May 20 and 21 for DECH-area students, and threeSee the Story
CCH and DECH to Bring National Youth Speaker to Washington County Students
Machias · MachiasFour men who were charged in the death of a teen in Machias in November 2021 have received their sentences for their involvement in the fatal shooting. Jorge Pagan-Sanchez, 41, of Taunton, Massachusetts, was charged with felony murder in connection with the Nov. 4, 2021, shooting death of 17-year-old Brandin Guerrero of Massapequa, New York. Also charged were Nathanael Genao, 23, of New Bedford, Massachusetts; Nathaniel Kerruish, 23, of East Ma…See the Story
4 sentenced in shooting death of teen in Machias
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Machias · MachiasA federal mediator is stepping in after a strike earlier this month by Down East Community Hospital’s 50 nurses and technicians failed to end an impasse. A new round of negotiations will begin Thursday, with the mediator facilitating talks between the hospital and the Maine State Nurses Association. The Maine State Nurses Association represents 33 nurses and 17 technicians across various departments at Down East Community Hospital, roughly 12 pe…See the Story
Machias hospital turns to mediation amid union negotiations
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Prague · PragueThe Polar Treat in Perry is ready for its 75th season. After John and Mary Macdonald operated the take-out restaurant for 50 years, Jack and Bernadette Maloney did another 19, and, now, in their sixth year, Judson and Michelle Curtis recently held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the milestone. The Polar Treat has been recently renovated, with the building having been expanded and outdoor seating included. MachiasClick here to log in https://ma…See the Story
Polar Treat Celebrates 75 Years
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Machias · MachiasBy Will Tuell A proposed expansion at the Machias Valley Airport has drawn concern from officials with the Machias Water Company who urged customers to contact the town’s five-member selectboard and Town Manager Bill Kitchen in a letter dated April 22. Machias Water Company President James Learned and General Manager Jesse Davis cite concerns by the Maine CDC over whether a proposed new runway intersecting the airport’s existing runway would be…See the Story