Way Downeast

25/08/2024

ANNOUNCING A NEW EPISODE OF THE WAY DOWNEAST PODCAST!

Streaming now on all major podcast platforms! Meet three (of many!) amazing young entrepreneurs who are investing in their Washington County homes through their Washington County-based businesses.

Stream it on Amazon, Spotify, Apple or your favorite platform, or listen directly here from our website:

https://www.washingtoncountyalmanac.com/way-downeast-podcast/young-entrepreneurs

25/05/2024

SEASON 2 EPISODE 1 OUT NOW!

It's been a long hiatus, but it's great to be back.

Tune into this episode to hear from the University of Maine at Machias Class of 2024, and poetry from local author Ruth Fenton.

Streaming now in all major apps and on our website here: https://www.washingtoncountyalmanac.com/way-downeast-podcast/umm-class-of-2024

09/01/2024

Please spread the word!

A friend had her cat go missing and it turned up 16 miles from home!

Fern/Fernando, large black neutered male.

05/01/2024

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED FOR LIBERTY HALL FUNDRAISER

Friends! I'm proud to serve on the board of Liberty Hall, which is Machiasport's gorgeous, historic civic hall in the process of restoration. The building is stable, and the exterior is beautifully restored, but the next phase of restoration will address the interior which needs a few small tweaks like, say, heating.

The town is hosting a PUBLIC BENEFIT SUPPER FEB. 10 (mark your calendars!) and looking for silent auction items to include.

Are you a local merchant who could donate an item for auction or the raffle? Let me know and I will THANK YOU then get you in touch with our fearless leader.

Liberty Hall Town of Machiasport The Washington County Almanac Way Downeast

31/12/2023

NEW ON THE PODCAST

Beth C. Wright, herself from Washington County, long dreamed of opening a cancer resource center here.

This year her dream came true.

Listen to Sarah Craighead Dedmon's interview with Beth Wright Executive Director Angela Fochesato and learn about the important new services now on offer in Baileyville, and what that will mean for cancer patients and their families Way Downeast.

AND ENTER TO WIN! Listen to learn who this week's advertising supporter is and then visit their shop to enter for a chance to win a $50 gift certificate!

No subscription needed, listen for free below or wherever you find your podcasts!

https://www.washingtoncountyalmanac.com/way-downeast-podcast/bethcwright

21/12/2023

09/12/2023

WOULD YOU LIKE THIS POSTCARD IN THE MAIL?

'Tis the season for happy mail!

Would you like to receive or send a Postcard from Washington County? Just let us know who to send it to and their address at the link below, and we'll drop it in the mail!

And we have designs from Machias, and East Machias, too!

Thank you to the St. Croix Historical Society for this darling image, circa 1900, in front of the old Boston Shoe Store on Main Street.

https://tinyurl.com/5a6nrrvw

08/12/2023

SEA SMOKE & LIBBY ISLAND LIGHT FROM THE F/V DAWN MARIE

Temperatures in the teens and below are almost visible in this stunning photograph of Machiasport's Libby Island Lighthouse, captured by photographer Dawn Lamoureux Crocker this week while scalloping aboard the F/V Dawn Marie of Bucks Harbor with Captain Ben Crocker.

Love lighthouses? Check out our podcast episode, "Lighthouses of Washington County!" You can listen at the link below or on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, or wherever you find podcasts.

https://www.washingtoncountyalmanac.com/way-downeast-podcast/lighthouses-of-washington-county

29/11/2023

WHERE TO SEE SANTA IN WASHINGTON COUNTY

This time of year is a busy one for old St. Nick, but he is up to the challenge! He'll be crisscrossing Washington County for the next four weeks, making sure to visit as many Way Downeast kiddos as possible!

If you know of more places to find him, let me know and I'll update this list! Links to the events in the comments! - Sarah Craighead Dedmon

Breakfast with Santa in Milbridge - Saturday, Dec. 2, from 8 to 10 a.m., part of a whole day of fun with Christmas on Main Street.

Santa in Machias Santa will be at the Machias Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, located in historic Station 1898, on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Station 1898 is located at 2 Kilton Lane, Machias. Each child will receive a gift from Santa.

Visit with Santa at Peabody Memorial Library in Jonesport, on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 1 to 3 p.m.!

Santa is speedy, even in Maine! He’ll also be at the Calais Fire Association’s Annual Kids’ Christmas Party on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Girl Scout Troop 2259 1st Annual Santa Breakfast, Saturday, Dec. 8, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Pembroke Elementary School.

It’s not Santa. In fact, it’s the opposite! But it’s still great fun when the Grinch arrives at the Jonesboro Grange on Sunday, Dec. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. Free refreshments and photos! The Grange is located on Route 1, Jonesboro.

Santa wouldn’t miss Jonesboro’s Small Town Christmas Festlval, to be held Saturday, Dec. 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. to noon. Tree raffles, hot cocoa bar, pictures with Santa, and MORE! You don’t want to miss it.

Santa sent Prancer to Washington County this year, and you can meet him Thursdays through Sundays from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Christmas Forest of Maine, in Perry.

27/11/2023

ON THE PODCAST - A FUNDRAISER FOR THE MACHIAS FOOD PANTRY

On the most recent edition of the Way Downeast podcast, the Machias Area Food Pantry announced its new capital campaign which, when complete, will enable the pantry to purchase a large walk-in cooler.

The cooler will allow them to take delivery of more fresh food for more Washington County people. As pantry co-directors Ken Warner and Nancy Lewis explain, the need for more food has grown 23% in the last two years.

You can find Way Downeast on all major podcast platforms, and listen for free here: www.washingtoncountyalmanac.com/way-downeast-podcast/hunger

As you plan your end-of-year donations, consider donating to the Machias Area Food Pantry at the link below or by mail to PO Box 444, Machias, ME 04654
https://machiasareafoodpantry.org/donate/

21/11/2023

A new episode of WAY DOWNEAST streaming now on all major podcast platforms, and our website.

Washington County food pantries say the need for food is growing in our region, and not just among job seekers, but among working families, too.

Listen to Sarah Craighead Dedmon's conversations with Ken Warner, Nancy Lewis, and Regina Grabrovac, three people, among hundreds, working to get food to the Washington County people who need it most.

The Machias Area Food Pantry is seeking donations for food, and also to expand their ability to offer food by the addition of a walk-in cooler. Learn more on the most recent episode, Hunger in Washington County.

Stream for free at this link or use any major podcast app: https://www.washingtoncountyalmanac.com/way-downeast-podcast/hunger

12/11/2023

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