by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

At their regularly scheduled bi-weekly meeting on Wednesday, April 25, the Machias Selectboard voted to accept a bid from Lane Engineering to handle construction work at the Machias Valley Municipal airport.  “This is the biggest part of the airport reconstruction,” said board vice chairman Joshua Rolfe. Lane Engineering will reconstruct the entire runway, currently in rough condition. “They will be getting a fuel farm out there, and also establish an area for hanger space,” said Rolfe.

Wesley’s Fun Run and 5k will take place this year on Saturday, June 9 in East Machias. 

Both events will feature prizes for first, second and third place female and male finishers. The 5k race will also feature a walker category.

Register by May 20 and get a free race t-shirt! There will be a random prize drawing for all finishers.

All Fun Run participants are encouraged to wear their favorite superhero  costume, children and adults, too!

Pam Fraser Norton has been diagnosed with a terminal lung disease which has left her in desperate need of a double lung transplant. Norton was born and raised in Machias, and she and her husband recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.

The Henry D. Moore Library and Community Center in Steuben invites are youth to enjoy after-school fun.

Snap circuits, Legos, Keva brain builders and robots Dot and Dash are on the menu from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. for those ages 5-8 on Monday, May 7, and from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, May 21 for those ages 8 and up.

The event is free.

For more information, visit www.moorelibrary.org or call 207-546-7301.

by Sarah Craighead Dedmon

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of candidate profiles for the upcoming Machias Selectboard elections.  Machias voters will elect two selectmen at the polls on Tuesday, June 12.

As a Rotarian I have known Christina Therrien for several years.  During that time I have worked on several projects including DECH gardens, planting of trees throughout Machias as part of the downtown revitalization program and the Bold Coast Sea and Sky and Lobster Drop festivals. For the past year I have served as Rotary Vice President during Christina’s term as President  

 I appreciate the recent respectful Letter to the Editor written by Brendan Conley (spokesperson for Bruce Poliquin) in response to my Letter to the Editor the previous week regarding Bruce Poliquin’s hypocrisy with his vote on the Balanced Budget Amendment.  

 I totally agree with Mr. Conley’s desire to make sure the facts are stated correctly.  This is always very important, and is especially so during these divided times.

Jonathan Fulford, Candidate for ME-02 will hold a Town Hall in Bangor, the third in a series being held in the district. “The current office holder does not hold open meetings or take questions from voters. A town hall with public officials taking questions from the public is a Maine tradition. I am doing them now and will in the future if elected.” The Town Hall will be held on Saturday, April 29 at 2 p.m. in the atrium of the Bangor Public Library.