This small-town Maine restaurant is famous for wild blueberry pie, lobster rolls, fried seafood, and cozy riverfront dining.

Bill Kitchen, the Machias town manager and a tireless promoter of the Downeast community, was remembered by businesspeople there as a “convenor” who was “action-oriented.” He was also known for his ...

The change gives municipal staff members time to finalize the town report.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 19—A veteran police officer who has experience rebuilding police departments has been selected as the new police chief and ...

The Dike Bridge on Route 1 in Machias is open, but town officials say the fix isn’t permanent.

When you think about Machias and the Downeast area, what comes to mind? Lobster, blueberries, a great college, pristine wilderness, perhaps? Does a strong music scene come to mind, though? We set out ...

MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) -In April 1775, shots fired at Lexington and Concord echoed. News of the fighting made its way to the remote settlement of Machias, in what is now Washington County, Maine.

MACHIAS, Maine (WABI) - After a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Maine Wild Blueberry Festival has returned to Machias this weekend. “We’ve really missed it for the past two years, so it’s ...

About 20 firefighters from the Machias, Machiasport, Marshfield and Jonesboro/Roque Bluffs fire departments gathered on a recent cold, wet Sunday morning to train with a diesel-powered water pump ...

As many readers will know, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS, have been a growing environmental concern in Maine. As defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ...