By Paul Sylvain

If Randy Cox had one passion in life, it was horses. The Dennysville resident was a volunteer with and participated in the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA), the Downeast Border Riders Saddle Club and the Pembroke Trotting Association.

Sadly, Cox died unexpectedly May 31 at Downeast Community Hospital in Machias. He was 55 years old.

Jayna Smith

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Baileyville’s Octoberfest Parade is gearing up to be a lively and entertaining event for all to enjoy.  The excitement begins with the lineup of participants commencing at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 7 at the town office, located on Broadway Street.  The parade itself is set to kick off at 11 a.m.

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This year, on Saturday, October 7, “parade day” of Octoberfest, the parking lot of Woodland High School will once again be transformed into a gleaming showcase of classic automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles.  But this time, there’s a poignant twist—the event has been renamed The Pam Oakes Memorial Car Show in honor of a beloved Baileyville resident, Pam Oakes, who dedicated herself to organizing the car show for years.

Joe McBrine

Ashley Handzlik wants her child’s dreams to come true.  That’s why she contacted Game Warden Matthew Tenan to see if her son Connor could spend some time with him to see what being a game warden is all about.

Connor Haskins dreams of becoming a game warden.  He knows game wardens do search and rescue. He remembers getting lost in the Maine woods as a young child and that game wardens came to look for him.  He just wanted to talk to a real warden to ask about a typical day on the job.

By Paul Sylvain

Downeast Maine is known for its sometimes unyielding coastal fog and Saturday dawned with a thick veil of it shrouding Eastport’s downtown pier and waterfront. In other words, it was a perfect day for commissioning a Navy ship.

The cool, raw, foggy morning also failed to deter a large crowd of spectators from coming out to witness the tradition-filled, hour-long event on Sept. 30.

Paul Sylvain

Washington County’s Buildings and Grounds Department crew might truly be the unsung heroes in county government. Much of what they do is unseen by the public. But out of sight, doesn’t necessarily mean they’re out of mind, especially for their boss, County Manager Renee Gray, who oversees the county’s seven buildings and is deep in the throes of juggling office space. 

Will Tuell

This fall, Maine kids will have twice as much time to hunt deer, thanks to a new state law the Legislature passed earlier this year. Under the bill, youths will be able to hunt Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21, the traditional youth deer day which takes place a week before all Maine residents with deer hunting licenses can take to the woods. 

The premise of the new law is simple -- give young hunters an extra day and they may stick with hunting as they grow older. 

Will Tuell

Even before retired State Trooper Andy Foss left this world Oct. 18, Downeasters from Steuben to Foss’s native Lubec rallied behind the career law enforcement officer and his family. Foss, who retired from the State Police in January after decades in law enforcement, had gone through a heroic battle with cancer several years ago only to learn recently that he had an aggressive, inoperable brain tumor that would ultimately take his life. 

Bonnie Lyons

Church services are Sundays at 4 p.m. This Sunday we celebrated Pastor Sunday with our Pastors Ron and Colin Windhorst. They have been our Pastors for 31 years and they do it for free. We want to thank everyone who came and celebrated with us. I wished more people would realize how important God is in our lives and the value of the churches in our community. In Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, I am there among them.”

Taken from Sandra Smith's Princeton news column:

Unfortunately on Saturday, Parks & Rec. had to cancel their Touch-a-Truck event due to predictions of heavy rain and wind. However, the Princeton Fire Association was able to have their chicken barbecue dinner. Also the Potter family brought their cider press and everyone had an opportunity to try old-fashioned cider. Lakeside Lemonade was there as well. The dinner was a great success and was sold out by 5:30. The lucky winner of the joker board was Jan Campbell.