When in the fall of 1941 a group of Calais notables, including the eminent historian Ned Lamb and businessmen John Trimble and Arthur Unobskey, wrote to President Roosevelt offering the White House a Christmas tree from St Croix Island for … Continue reading
For folks from the St Croix Valley there is no road which has evokes the memories or has such a firm grip on the local psyche as the “Airline”. Just a glance at the photo above which is fairly recent … Continue reading
This poem, which fondly recalls former WQDY personality Ron MacKechnie, was written by local poet Alberta Farthing Owens. Alberta was born here in Calais in 1936, graduated from CMHS in 1954, married Frederick Owens in 1961, and used to write poetry for … Continue reading
1912 was an eventful year by any measure. Who can forget the sinking of the Titanic- a tragedy which has never lost its fascination for writers and media moguls. However, the Titanic was only one of the events of the … Continue reading
Built in 1847, the Hill Brick Block at the corner of North and Main Streets is both much the same today and much changed. In the photo above taken about 1900 the building was filled with businesses on the ground … Continue reading
Until very recently, the four border communities (Calais, St. Stephen, and the Milltowns) have been largely one social and economic unit. Cross border romances and marriages have always been common. The great lumber barons harvested the forests with equal voraciousness … Continue reading
Washington County has had its share of scams over the years: the Lubec “Gold from Seawater” swindle comes immediately to mind, as does the Burwash fraud of a century ago when vacation lots in Wesley were offered in the bug-infested … Continue reading
Of the many fine policemen that have served the Calais area over the years, few are better remembered than old “Bull” Powers. Bull was beloved by many community members for his service in the 1950s and 60s. What follows is a … Continue reading
Born in 1865 in Pembroke, William Pattangall married Jean M Johnson of Calais in 1884 while he was studying law with the distinguished Calais attorney Archibald MacNichol. Craving adventure, he left the study of law for a time to sail … Continue reading
We came across an interesting article recently reporting on John Trimble’s 1937 speech at the St Croix Club. The Club was a “gentleman’s” club formed the late 1800’s to provide “gentlemen” of the four towns, the Milltowns, Calais and Stephen, … Continue reading