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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
Lawmakers emphatic about keeping open 2 Maine veterans’ homes
In other action, the House gave unanimous initial approval to a bill to strengthen protections for election workers on Tuesday.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Legislature seeks to keep 2 veterans homes open in Maine
Maine Veterans' Homes announced that its facilities in Machias and Caribou are expected to close in the spring.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2021
A 4th man is charged in killing of teen Down East
The men are charged in what police describe as the drug-related killing of a 17-year-old in Machias.
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PublishedNovember 5, 2021
New York teenager shot to death in Down East Maine
Police in Machias received a report of potential gunfire after midnight Thursday, and the 17-year-old's body was found hours later on a lawn.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2020
Two people die in mobile home park fire in Machias
Two people were found dead after a fire in the Down East community, the state fire marshal's office said.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
Man charged with 3 counts of murder Down East is held without bail
A 4th person was critically wounded in the shootings at multiple locations.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2020
Fourth victim in Down East shooting rampage listed in critical condition
Regina Long Hall, 49, was in critical condition at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Tuesday night following the Monday's attack that killed 3 people.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Washington County man charged in shooting rampage that leaves 3 dead
Thomas Bonfanti of Northfield was arrested and charged with murder in the shootings in Machias and Jonesboro that also wounded a fourth person and put 2 schools in lockdown.
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PublishedSeptember 27, 2019
Digital literacy training center in Machias awarded $1.5 million federal grant
Axiom Education & Training Center provides computer and online skills training for unemployed and underemployed job-seekers.
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PublishedAugust 12, 2019
Maine lobstermen insist they are not the ones killing right whales
About 70 frustrated fishermen tell federal regulators at a hearing in Machias that Canada, not Maine, is mostly to blame.
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