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 ...

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

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 ...

Two Machias businesses are teaming up to boost broadband service in the downtown. Machias Savings Bank has partnered with Axiom, an internet service provider, to bring high-speed fiber internet to the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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MACHIAS — The Maine Department of Transportation has reversed course, telling the Upper Machias Bay Master Plan Leadership Committee that its only option is a precise replacement of the ailing Machias ...