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Machias' finance director is resigning, but will continue to serve local communities at his next stop

MACHIAS -- The finance director for the town of Machias is resigning; he says his next venture will keep him serving municipalities throughout the state. Nick MacDonald has been the finance director for Machias for just over a year, but is leaving his post to work for an accounting software company that serves thousands of municipalities across 20 states.

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Washington County Commission to ask governor to appoint treasurer

MACHIAS — Washington County commissioners plan to ask the governor to appoint a county treasurer after voters rejected a Nov. 3 referendum to make the position appointed and no candidates ran for the seat.

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Calais businesses invite shoppers downtown for ‘Ladies’ Day Out’

CALAIS, Maine (WABI) - Business owners in Calais are inviting shoppers downtown this weekend as the community continues to adjust to fewer Canadian visitors. Calais and St. Stephen, New Brunswick, are neighboring communities separated by an international border. “One of the things about Calais and St. Stephen is that when...

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Maine voters rarely have a choice for this obscure office. They still won’t give it up.

Daniel O’Connor is a Report for Americacorps member who covers rural government as part of the partnership between The Maine Monitor and the Bangor Daily News, with additional support from BDN and Monitor readers.

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Stephen Coston’s path to Innkeeper of the Year began in a motel basement, with a stack of CDs and a job many people outside the industry don’t think about.

BAR HARBOR — Before Stephen Coston was named Innkeeper of the Year, before the 13 properties and the renovations and the business accolades, before the recognition that comes with building something that lasts, there were a whole lot of cigarette butts. He wasn’t smoking them. The cigarette butts...

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Hancock County SPCA to host pet photos with Santa on Saturday

TRENTON, Maine (WABI) - The SPCA of Hancock County is hosting a Pet Photos with Santa event Saturday, November 14 at the shelter on Bar Harbor Road in Trenton. The photo session will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Photos are by donation. Appointments are required. People can reserve...

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Bar Harbor Historical Society lays off entire staff

The Bar Harbor Historical Society has laid off all five of its paid staff. “All the staff fears for that collection," former Executive Director Erin Cough said. "We've been told there will be no new exhibits next year ... there will be no programming next year.”. Cough said the layoffs...

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Ellsworth opioid treatment center opens with 200-patient capacity

An opioid treatment center recently opened in a leased space in Ellsworth to address the need for accessible substance use disorder treatment in the Downeast region. The center is located at 190 Bangor Road. “People in Hancock County deserve access to high-quality opioid-use disorder treatment without having to travel long...

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Princeton Weighs Dark-Sky Rules as Astrophysicist Warns Night Views Are Mostly Lost

Gáspár Bakos moved to Princeton back in 2011 partly for its dark skies, but the astrophysicist now says those skies are mostly lost. Bakos has spent years measuring the town's growing light pollution problem, and his findings landed in front of the Princeton Council on Monday, November 9, as the town's Environmental Commission pushed officials to finally update a lighting ordinance that has sat largely untouched since 1997.

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