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Congressman Poliquin reaffirms his position on health care relief for Maine families

Sen. King will serve as a full US member of the Commission that governs the International Park preserving the history of the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the legacy of friendship between the United States and Canada.

Senator Joyce Maker (R-Washington) has announced the local transportation projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation Work Plan for Calendar Years 2017, 2018 and 2019. The estimated value of work in the plan totals more than $2.3 billion and encompasses 2,411 projects across the state.

The winner for the 2016 Down East Hospice Volunteers quilt is Jean Mahar, formerly of Eastport, now residing at Washington Place in Calais.  Jean is a life long quilt maker herself and loved this quilt that she won.  It was made and donated by Brenda Lang of Skowhegan, ME and it is called - 'Hidden Hearts'.

Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife biologists just finished a week of capturing and collaring moose in two different geographic study areas in northern Maine as part of the department’s ongoing moose study.