Experience Washington County

Washington County is known for its rugged coastline and beautiful scenery, but it is also a place with a long history and a proud heritage. Visit the events and locations highlighted to the right or join and explore the resources of the Washington County Historical & Genealogical Society.

The Washington County Historical and Genealogical Society is a group dedicated to historical preservation and genealogical research in Washington County, Maine. By working together historical societies, genealogists, and researchers can pool their limited resources, collaborate on larger scale projects, and promote each other’s work.

Read this attached book: A Story of the Washington County Unorganized Territories, prepared by John Dudley for Washington County Council of Governments March 2017.

Members will receive a quarterly newsletter Weirs & Woods, which features free queries, information and the exchange of genealogical material, in addition to news from the affiliating Washington County historical societies.

Membership in the WCHGS is open to anyone interested in learning more about their family genealogy and/or the history of Washington County and neighboring Charlotte County, New Brunswick.

Officers include: President, Betsy Fitzgerald of Bucks Harbor; Vice President, Celeste Sherman of Machiasport; Secretary, Valdine Atwood of Machias, and Treasurer, Carole Sprague of Marshfield.

Dues for individual members are $10 per year, payable to WCHGS and sent to Carole Sprague, 301 Ridge Road, Marshfield, ME 04654.

Historical societies can affiliate themselves with WCHGS by donating to the Society. All members who wish to receive a copy of Weirs & Woods are encouraged to email Celeste Sherman ([email protected]) or visit this page for the most recent copy.

Regular meetings of WCHGS will be on a quarterly basis. ‘Extra meetings’ could be held during the year at the approval of the membership.

Betsy Fitzgerald (President): [email protected]

Celeste Sherman (Vice President): [email protected]

Valdine Atwood (Secretary): [email protected]

Carole Sprague (Treasurer): [email protected]

 

List of Washington County Historical Societies

BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL

Blueberry Festival

Blueberry Festival of Maine

With tens of thousands of visitors annually, the Blueberry Festival attracts artists, crafters, and visitors from all over the United States to Machias and the surrounding communities. The festival is held on the third weekend in August and has drawn national attention over the years. A schedule of events, vendor list, and vendor application are available at the Machias Blueberry Festival website.

When: 3rd Weekend in August
Contact: Center Street Congregational Church
Phone: 255-6665
email: [email protected]

 
BAY OF FUNDY INTERNATIONAL MARATHON

Bay of Fundy International Marathon

Held during the weekend on the fourth Sunday in June every year, this event has attracted runners from more than 30 different countries and has been tagged by various premier running magazines as “a small town wonder”, a “bucket list event for every Canadian runner”, and similar. 

One of our unique features is that the event is organized jointly by the communities of Lubec and Campobello Island, Canada.  Runners race across the international bridge between the USA and Canada without stopping, running from West Quoddy Head – the most easterly point in the USA – to East Quoddy Head at the northern tip of Campobello Island, and back to finish on the waterfront in Lubec. 

More details are on our website at bayoffundymarathon.com

BOLD COAST BYWAY

Bold Coast Byway

The Bold Coast Scenic Byway is Maine’s newest scenic byway that passes through coastal fishing villages and picturesque views of Washington County’s rocky coastline, blueberry barrens and expansive tidal flats. The route highlights the unique scenic, cultural and historic attributes of coastal Washington County.

 

Link to WVBB5 Chronicle video of Bold Coast.

 

For more information, please contact Heidi Nelson at 263-6787.

DOWN EAST SPRING BIRDING FESTIVAL

Down East Spring Birding Festival

Down East Spring Birding FestivalThe Down East Spring Birding Festival, held every Memorial Day Weekend, along Cobscook Bay, offers bird enthusiasts a unique opportunity to see a cross-section of area bird species during the spring migratory season. Birders can take guided tours, boat tours, or scout out the ideal birding habitat on their own.

When: Memorial Day Weekend
Contact: Cobscook Community Learning Center
Email: [email protected]  |   Tel: 733-2233

EASTPORT 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

Eastport 4th of July Celebration

Eastport 4th of JulyThe Eastport Fourth of July Celebration runs in conjunction with “Old Home Week” and is organized by area volunteers. A 7 mile road race, blueberry pie eating contest, pet show, Fourth of July parade, and a cod fish relay race are some of the events that make this hometown Fourth of July celebration a treat for newcomers and longtime residents of the area. The evening is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display. 

When: July 4
Contact: Eastport Fourth of July Committee
Email: [email protected] 

FORT O'BRIEN

Fort O’Brien

Now the site of a grade-school, the remnants of Fort O’Brien are still accessible today. The fort was destroyed in the American Revolution, and again in the War of 1812. The fort was restored and used during the Civil War.

Contact: Maine Bureau of Public Lands
Tel: 207-941-4014
Hours: call for hours, tours from Memorial Day thru Labor Day

Website

GRAND LAKE STREAM FOLK ART FESTIVAL

Grand Lake Stream Folk Art Festival

Sponsored by local Grand Lake Stream Merchants, this festival features artists, craft-makers, and musicians of all types from all across the North East and Atlantic Canada.

When: Last full weekend in July
Contact: Grand Lake Stream Folk Arts Committee
Tel: 796-8199

Website: http://www.grandlakestreamfolkartfestival.com/

INDIAN DAYS CELEBRATION

Indian Days Celebration

Every August the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point holds Indian Days, a celebration of the Passamaqouddy way of life. Indian Days features traditional Native American dancing, canoe races, crafts, and a fireworks display.

When: early August
Contact: Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point
Tel: 853-2600

INTERNATIONAL HOMECOMING FESTIVAL

International Homecoming Festival

International Homecoming Festival began in 1974 and continues to bring home family and friends to celebrate the friendship between the two international communities of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada and Calais, Maine, USA. 

During the festival, these two communities become one, hosting and attending events held on both sides of the border. Many enjoy the street fair, children’s games and activities, concerts, craft shows, and so much more, ending with the spectacular Duty Free Americas, Hardwicke’s Fireworks Display! 

When: August
Contact: International Homecoming Festival Committee
Email: 
[email protected]
Tel: 207-214-0565 
Website: www.internationalhomecomingfestival.com

MACHIAS VALLEY FARMERS' MARKET

Machias Valley Farmers’ Market

Machias Valley Farmers' MarketRoute 1 in Machias – on the dike across from Helen’s

Fridays & Saturdays & other days during peak of season 2015
9 AM – 1 PM
May through October

Brochure

MAINE SALMON FESTIVAL

Maine Salmon Festival

Always the first weekend after Labor Day, the Maine Salmon Festival highlights Eastport’s rich history of salmon fishing. The festival features local artists and crafters, games, and special events including a motorcycle show. The festival is sponsored by the Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce and its corporate donors.

When: First Weekend after Labor Day
Contact: Eastport Area Chamber of Commerce
Email:  [email protected]  
Tel: 207-853-4644

MARGARETTA DAYS

Margaretta Days

In early June, the Machias area commemorates the Battle of the Margaretta, the first naval engagement of the Revolutionary War. Tours of Machias’s historical sites, a parade, a colonial dinner, and historical re-enactments of the famous battle are just a few of the festivities. 

When: 2nd Saturday in June
Contact: Machias Historical Society
Email: [email protected]

Margaretta Days Festival

MOOSEHORN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge

The Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is the easternmost point along the Atlantic Flyway — the path many of Washington County’s birds follow in spring and fall. The Refuge, maintained by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, covers nearly 24,500 acres of land and is broken into two divisions. One is located in Baring, while the other is located between Dennysville and Whiting.

Mooosehorn is more than just birds. Trails, fishing, hunting and wildlife observation/education are some of the many activities the public can enjoy at Moosehorn. 

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge
103 Headquarters Road 1
Baring, Maine 04694

Tel: 454-7161

PETIT MANAN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge

 

 

The Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge contains 45 Islands along the Down East Coast, including Petit Manan, Cross Island, Seal Island, Franklin Island and Pond Island and covers over 7,000 acres of prime waterfowl nesting area. The Refuge offers environmental education programs, a photography area, hunting and wildlife observation areas to the public.

Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge
PO Box 1375
Rockland, Maine 04841

Tel: 594-0600/546-2124

ROOSEVELT CAMPOBELLO INTERNATIONAL PARK

Roosevelt Campobello International Park

 

Located on Campobello Island across the bay from Lubec, the Roosevelt International Park is a cooperative effort between the Canadian and American Governments. The park hosts a visitor center and the summer cottage of President Franklin D Roosevelt, who enjoyed coming to the region during the 30s & 40s.


Contact: Roosevelt Campobello International Park
Email:  [email protected]
Tel: 506-752-2922

Roosevelt Campobello International Park
PO Box 129
Lubec, Maine 04652

RUGGLES HOUSE

Ruggles House

The Ruggles House, located in Columbia Falls, was built by wealthy landowner Thomas Ruggles nearly 180 years ago. The house, known for its flying staircase, has undergone a series of renovations. Tours of the property, fully restored in its original Federal style, are conducted by members of the Ruggles Society.

Contact: Ruggles House Society
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 483-4637 or 546-7903

Ruggles House Society
PO Box 116
146 Main Street
Columbia Falls, Maine 04623

SCENIC & INTERPRETIVE TRAILS

Scenic & Interpretive Trails

The Ice Age Trail

The Ice Age had a profound effect on the Maine landscape.  This effect is most pronounced in the Downeast region, where a vast sheet of glacial ice sculpted Cadillac and surrounding mountains, carved out the Sommes Sound fjord, and left spectacular sand barrens.  The Ice Age Trail is comprised of the finest and most accessible of these features.

Downeast Fisheries Trail

From Penobscot Bay to Cobscook Bay, the Downeast Fisheries Trail connects historic and active fisheries sites that illustrate the region’s maritime heritage. Marine resources sustain the culture and economy of Downeast Maine. The Downeast Fisheries Trail builds on these local resources to strengthen community life and the experience of visitors.

For more information about the project, website, email [email protected] or call 207.288.2944 x5834.

For a printed map-brochure of the Trail, please call 207.581.1435.

Sculpture Symposium Tour

 

Enjoy public art and Maine’s scenic vistas while you and your family visit the magnificent sculptures on the Symposium Sculpture Tour. These large-scale sculptures were created by world-class artists at the Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium and then permanently sighted in downeast Maine communities.

Contact: Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 207-546-6992

Schoodic International Sculpture Symposium
PO Box 122
Steuben, Maine 04680

ST. CROIX ISLAND INTERNATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE

St. Croix Island International Historical Site

Established in 1604 by French explorer Samuel de Champlain, the St. Croix Island International Historical Site is known as one of the earliest colonial settlements in the New World. Four hundred years after Champlain’s visit, an interpretive center has been established by the American and Canadian governments.

Contact: St. Croix International Historical Site
Tel: 207-288-3338/454-3871  |  Website

St. Croix International Historical Site
C/O Acadia National Park
PO Box 177
Bar Harbor, Maine 04609

THE BURNHAM TAVERN

The Burnham Tavern

 Dating back to the American Revolution, the Burnham Tavern provided a meeting place for Machias area residents eager to break away from Great Britain. Now cared for by the Hannah Weston Chapter of the D.A.R, this national landmark is open for tours from June thru September.

Contact: Burnham Tavern Museum
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 207-255-6930  |  Website

Burnham Tavern Museum
2 Free Street
Machias, Maine 04654

THE WASHINGTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE HERITAGE CENTER MUSEUM AND GENEALOGY RESEARCH ROOM

The Washington County Courthouse Heritage Center Museum and Genealogy Research Room

Open 9:30 am – 3:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday and Friday beginning Thursday, June 1, 2017. Phone call inquiries will be answered during open hours – 207-225-3127. Email inquiries to [email protected]


Following the opening of the Washington County Courthouse in May, 2016, two rooms located in the original section of the building were given over to the Courthouse Archives Committee. A large collection of Washington County genealogy research materials has been assembled. Among the materials are vital records, cemetery records, histories, and other materials devoted to Washington County towns, plantations and the Unorganized Territories. There is a large collection of hard-cover books on Maine towns and other states, particularly other New England states. In addition, there is a growing collection of books and manuscripts on Maine families. Rounding out the collections is an almost-complete set of Washington County historical societies’ newsletters, issues of Downeast Ancestry (complete with an index for easy reference), Second Boat, and the Essex County (Massachusetts) Genealogist.

The Museum grows with each passing day. Displayed are historical photos of some of the area towns, a four-glass-plate-negative compendium of Machias in 1921 taken from the less-populated side of the river, artifacts from a home in Addison (found in the wall), a Revolutionary War cannon ball found in Jonesport, and other items of historical interest. Centered in the room is a scale model of the Little River Lighthouse in Cutler, ME.

ADDISON

18.5 miles West Southwest of Machias
Incorporated February 14, 1797
PO Box 142 Addison, Maine 04606
Phone: 483-4678
Fax: 483-2153
M, TU, Thrs., Fri.: 8AM-4PM, Wed. – 8AM -6PM

Town of Addison Website

email: [email protected]

ALEXANDER

30 miles north of Machias
Incorporated January 19, 1825
50 Cooper Road, Alexander, Maine 04694
Phone: 454-3011
Fax: 454-3011
M-Thurs: 8:30 AM 5:30 PM, Fri: 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM

Town Email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Edward Burgess
Ken Colson 
Foster Carlow Jr.
Larry Hill   
David Sanford

Town Officials

Clerk: Deanne Greenlaw 
Tax Collector: Deanne Greenlaw
Treasurer: Deanne Greenlaw

Board of Assessors: Ken Colson, Larry Hill, Steven Knowles

 
BAILEYVILLE

35 Miles North of Machias
Incorporated February 19, 1828
PO Box 370 Baileyville, Maine 04694
Phone: 427-3442
Fax: 427-6200
M-F: 8AM – 4PM

Town Website

BARING PLANTATION

40 Miles North/Northeast of Machias
Incorporated: January 19, 1825

80 Moosehorn Rd., Baring Plantation, ME 04694
Phone: 454-0065
Fax: 454-0028

Board of Selectmen:

Mark Hornbrook
Tina Erskine
Ray Faulkner

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Mary McLellan
Tax Collector: Tammi Smith
Treasurer: Tammi Smith

BEALS

20 Miles Southwest of Machias
Incorporated July 11, 1925
PO Box 189 Beals, Maine 04611
Phone: 497-2589
Fax: 497-2582
T-Th: 11AM-4PM

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Daniel Davis
Mariner Bunker
Clara Smith

Town Officials:

    Town Clerk: Terry Beal
    Tax Collector: Terry Beal
    Treasurer: Terry Beal

Board of Assessors: Shirley Beal, Natalie Beal, Debbie Kelley

BEDDINGTON

44 Miles Northwest of Machias
Incorporated January 31, 1833
1923 Highway 193
Beddington, ME  04622
Phone/Fax: 638-2514
Office Hours: 2nd & 4th Mondays 9 — 11 AM; otherwise by appt.

Town email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Phil White
Ray Antwires
Ronald Varin


Town Officials:

Clerk: Carol Varin
Tax Collector: Dottie Cardarelli
Treasurer: Carol Varin


Board of Assessors: Phil White, Ray Antwires, Ronald Varin, Douglas Guy (Assessing Agent)

 
CALAIS

45 Miles Northeast of Machias
Incorporated June 16, 1809
PO Box 413 Calais, Maine 04619
Phone: 454-2521
Fax: 454-2757
M-F: 8AM-5PM

City’s Website


Email: [email protected] 

CENTERVILLE
CHARLOTTE

35 miles Northeast of Machias
Incorporated January 19, 1825
PO Box 55, Pembroke, Maine 04666
Phone: 726-4490
Fax: 726-4047

Board of Selectmen:

Ernest James
Kenneth Carter
Robert Moholland

 

Town Officials

Town Clerk: Janice Scanlon
Tax Collector: Janice Scanlon
Treasurer: Angela Cook

Board of Assessors: Robert Moholland, Herbert Clark, Aaron Morris

CHERRYFIELD

30 miles West of Machias
Incorporated February 9, 1816
PO Box 58 Cherryfield, Maine 04622
Phone: 546-2376
Fax: 546-0927
M-F: 8:30 AM-4PM

 

Board of Selectmen:

Arthur Tatangelo
Richard Fickett
Clifford Perry
Robert Robinson
Denise York

 

Town Officials

Town Clerk: Mona West
Tax Collector: Mona West
Treasurer: Mona West

 

Board of Assessors: Clifford Perry, Mark Richmond, Arthur Tatangelo

CODYVILLE PLANTATION

40 miles North – Northwest of Calais
PO Box 66 Topsfield, Maine 04490
Phone: 796-2747
Fax: NA
Office Hours by Appointment

 

Board of Selectmen/Assessors:

Charles Harriman
Lloyd Monk

 

Town Officials:

Clerk: Tammy McLellan
Treasurer: Diana Harriman
Tax collector: Grace Monk

COLUMBIA

19 Miles West of Machias
106 Epping Road Columbia, Maine 04623
Phone: 483-2365
Fax: 483-9665
M-W: 8AM – 4PM; F: 8AM – 2PM

email: [email protected]

Board of Selectmen:

Harry Beal Jr.
Mark Howe
Kevin Lovejoy

 

Town Officials:
AA Selectmen/Clerk: Mary Ann Nichols
Tax Collector: Mary Ann Nichols
Treasurer: Mary Ann Nichols

Board of Assessors: Kevin Lovejoy, Harry Beal Jr., Mark Howe

COLUMBIA FALLS

16 Miles West of Machias
Incorporated March 25, 1863
PO Box 100 Columbia Falls, Maine 04623
Phone: 483-4067
Fax: 483-3825
M-Th: 8AM-4PM

email: [email protected] 

 

Board of Selectmen:

Alan Grant
Jay Look
Todd Emerson

Town Officials:

AA to Selectmen/Clerk: Nancy Bailey
Tax Collector: Nancy Bailey
Treasurer: Lenora Weaver

 

Board of Assessors: Geraldine Moore, Dawn Robbins, Dale Smith

COOPER

24 miles North of Machias
Incorporated February 6, 1822
223 Cooper Highway, Cooper, Maine 04657
Phone: 454-3901
Fax: None
Office Hours By Appointment

 

Town’s Website

 

email: [email protected]

CRAWFORD

24 Miles North of Machias
Incorporated February 23, 1828
2252 Airline Road Crawford, Maine 04694
Phone: 454-7105
Fax: NA
Office Hours By Appointment

 

Board of Selectmen:

Coburn Wallace
Sherry McLeod
Tony Wallace

 

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Susan Wallace
Tax Collector: Susan Wallace
Treasurer: Susan Wallace

 

Board of Assessors: Coburn Wallace, Valmond Roussel, Ronald McAlpine

CUTLER

18 miles East of Machias
Incorporated January 26, 1826
PO Box 236 Cutler, Maine 04626
Phone: 259-3693
Fax: 259-3693
M-Thurs: 9AM – 4PM

 

Town’s Website

 

email: [email protected]  

DANFORTH

80 miles North – Northwest of Machias
Incorporated March 17, 1860
PO Box 117 Danforth, Maine 04424
Phone: 448-2321
Fax: 448-7231
M-F: 8AM-4PM

 

email: [email protected] 

 

Board of Selectmen:

Greg Mailman
Everett Lee
Lorrie Shay

 

Town Officials:

Town Manager: Deborah Theriault   
Clerk: Leta Lee   
Tax Collector/Treasurer: Deborah Theriault
Assessor: Deborah Theriault

 

DEBLOIS

42 miles West – Northwest of Machias
Incorporated March 4, 1852
8 Lane Road Deblois Me, 04622
Phone/Fax: 638-3801
Office Hours: M: 9AM – 1PM & Th: 3-6PM

 

email: [email protected] 

 

Board of Selectmen/Assessors:

Scott Reed
Travis Davis
Mark Harrington

 

Town Officials

Clerk: Kathy Willey
Tax Collector: Kathy Willey
Treasurer: Cindy Gray
Assessing Agent: Doug Guy

DENNYSVILLE

22 miles Northeast of Machias
Incorporated February 13, 1818
RR1 Box 70 Dennysville, Maine 04628
Phone: 726-5271
Fax: N/A
Office Hours: M: 1-5 or 3-7 (alternates each week), Tu: 4-6pm, W: 3-5pm, Th: 4-6, F: 8-9AM, 5-6PM

 

Board of Selectmen:

William Attick
Elmer Harmon
Mark Willis

 

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Donna Jamieson
Tax Collector: Susan Corey
Treasurer: Bobbie Jo Brown

 

Board of Assessors: William Attick, Elmer Harmon, Mark Willis

EAST MACHIAS

4 miles Northeast of Machias
Incorporated January 24, 1826
PO Box 117 East Machias, Maine 04630-0117
Phone: 255-8598
Fax: 255-8480
M-Th: 8AM-4PM, F: 8AM-3:30PM

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Kenneth R. Davis Jr.
Dale E. Richardson  
Will Tuell

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Meagan Tinker
Tax Collector: Meagan Tinker
Treasurer:  Jessica Ackley

Board Of Assessors: Teresa Bragg, Juanita Davis, Susan Lovejoy

EASTPORT

40 miles East – Northeast of Machias
Incorporated Feburary 24, 1798
78 High Street Eastport, Maine 04631
Phone: 853-2300
Fax: 853-4712
M-Th: 8AM – 4PM; F: 8AM – 3:30PM

City’s Website

GRAND LAKE STREAM PLANTATION

57 Miles Northwest of Machias
Organized February 11, 1897
15 Water Street
Grand Lake Stream Plt, ME  04637

Phone: 796-2001
Fax: 796-6227
M-Tues: 10:30AM – 12:30 PM, Thurs: 5PM – 7PM

email: [email protected] 

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Joanne Tobey    
Tax Collector: Joanne Tobey
Treasurer: Nan Sprague

Board Of Assessors: Louis Cataldo, Carl Williams, Elaine Brown

 

HARRINGTON

24 Miles West of Machias
Incorporated June 17, 1797
PO Box 142 Harrington, Maine 04643
Phone: 483-2061
Fax: 483-4683
Mon-Fri.: 8AM – 5PM

email: [email protected]

Board of Selectmen:

Michael Plummer
Glendon Carter
Joel Strout

Town Officials:
Town Clerk: Andrea Robbinson
Tax Collector/Treasurer: Andrea Robbinson

Board of Assessors: Joel Strout, Randall Burns, Michael Plummer

INDIAN TOWNSHIP RESERVATION
JONESBORO

7 miles West of Machias
Incorporated March 4, 1809
PO Box 86 Jonesboro, ME 04648
Phone: 434-5141
Fax: 434-5142
M, W, Th, F: 8-4:30 PM; Tues: 10AM – 6PM

email: [email protected] 

Town Selectmen:

Michael Schoppee
Mary Wilson
James W Varney

Town Officials:

Clerk: Wendy Schoppee    
Tax Collector: Wendy Schoppee
Treasurer: Helen Snowdeal

 

Board Of Assessors: Charles Dorr, Fred Trafton, Stanley Smith

JONESPORT

20 miles Southwest of Machias
Incorporated February 3, 1832
PO Box 489 Jonesport, Maine 04649
Phone: 497-5926
Fax: 497-5966

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Billy Milliken
Dwight Alley
Harry Fish

Town Officials

    AA to Selectmen: Sondra Alley
    Town Clerk: Tonia Merchant
    Tax Collector/Treasurer: Tonia Merchant

Board of Assessors: Jean Guptill, Dwight Alley, Holly Davis

LUBEC

28 Miles East Northeast of Machias
Incorporated June 21, 1811
40 School Street Lubec, Maine 04652
Phone: 733-2341
Fax: 733-4737
Mon: 10AM – 4PM, Tues, Weds, Fri: 10AM – 4PM, Thurs: 12PM – 6PM

Town’s Website

Selectmen Link on Town’s Website

MACHIAS

Washington County Seat
Incorporated June 23, 1784
PO Box 418 Machias, Maine 04654
Phone: 255-6621
Fax: 255-6492
M-F: 9AM-4PM
email: [email protected]

Board of Selectmen:

Aubrey “Skip” Carter
Warren Gay
Les Haynes
Josh Rolfe
James Whalen

Town Officials:

    Town Manager: Christina Therrien
    Town Clerk: Sandra Clifton
    Tax Collector/Treasurer: Chris Loughlin

MACHIASPORT

Four miles southeast of Machias
Incorporated January 24, 1826
PO Box 267 Machiasport, Maine 04655
Phone: 255-4516
Fax: 255-6841
Office Hours: M-F 8AM – 4PM

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen/Assessors:

Brian Smith
Charles Ingalls   
Jeff Davis

Town Officials:

Clerk: Donna Jean Metta     
Tax Collector: Marlene Sprague     
Treasurer: Donna Jean Metta

MARSHFIELD

Two miles north of Machias
Incorporated June 30, 1846
187 Northfield Road
Marshfield, Maine 04654
Phone: 255-4779
Fax: 255-6012
Tue & Thurs: 10AM – 4PM; W: 10-6; Fri: 9AM – 12 noon

email: [email protected] 

Town Selectmen: 

Wayde Carter     
Jeff Ingemi     
Nils Whitman

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Joline Sprague
Tax Collector: Joline Sprague     
Treasurer: Minchen Smith

Board Of Assessors: Douglas Guy, Christopher Sprague, Alexandra Mickelinc

MEDDYBEMPS

35 miles north-northeast of Machias
Incorporated February 20, 1841
PO Box 849, Meddybemps, ME 04657
Phone: 454-0065
Fax: 454-0028
M-Thurs: 9AM – 4:30 PM; F: 9AM – 1PM

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Peter Trouant     
Carl Gordon     
Melisa Winchester

Town Officials:

Clerk: Tammi J Smith     
Tax Collector: Tammi J Smith     
Treasurer: Tammi J Smith
Assessing Agent: Doug Guy

MILBRIDGE

30 miles south southwest of Machias
Incorporated July 14, 1848
PO Box 66, Milbridge, Maine 04658
Phone: 546-2422
Fax: 546-2967
M-F: 8AM – 4PM

 

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Eric Beal     
Monica Bell     
Alton West

Town Officials

Town Manager: Lewis Pinkham     
Town Clerk: Brienne Fraser

Treasurer: Lewis Pinkham
Tax Collector: Brienne Fraser    

 

Board Of Assessors: Ramona Phinney, Monica Bell, Andy Wilson

NORTHFIELD

10 miles north northwest of Machias
Incorporated March 21, 1838

Board of Selectmen:

Keith Quint
Dwight Carver
Lori Cole

 

Town Officials:

Clerk: Lee Ann Maloney
Tax Collector: Victoria Boone
Treasurer: Lee Ann Maloney

Board Of Assessors: Mary Anne Clancy

PEMBROKE

28 miles northeast of Machias
Incorporated February 4, 1832
PO Box 247, Pembroke, Maine 04666
Phone: 726-2036
Fax: 726-2036

Board of Selectmen:

Milan Jamieson     
Allan Pulk     
Joyce Johnson

Town Officials:

Clerk: Janice Scanlon     
Tax Collector: Janice Scanlon     
Treasurer: Tammy Pulk

Board Of Assessors: Milan Jamieson, Allan Pulk, Joyce Johnson

PERRY

36 miles northeast of Machias
Incorporated February 12, 1818
PO Box 430 Perry, Maine 04667
Phone: 853-4161

Town’s Website

PLEASANT POINT RESERVATION
PRINCETON

40 miles north of Machias
Incorporated February 3, 1832
PO Box 408 Princeton, Maine 04668
Phone: 796-2744
Fax: 796-5664
Hours: M 9-4, T 10-4, W 10-4, Th 10-4, F 9-4

email: [email protected]

Board of Selectmen:     

Scott Carle, Chairman
Doreen Wallace, Vice Chair
Jason Theriault
Steven Cilley
John Leighton, Road Inspector

Town Officials:            

Tax Collector/Treasurer – Donna Worden
Town Clerk – Wendy Goodwin

ROBBINSTON

35 miles northeast of Machias
Incorporated February 18, 1811
935 Ridge Road Robbinston, Maine 04671
Phone: 454-3220
Monday: 7-9 AM, Tuesday: 4:30-6:30PM

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Tom Moholland
Jon Stanhope
Kevin Murray

 

Town Officials:

Clerk: Cathy Footer    
Tax Collector: Cathy Footer

Treasurer: Cathy Footer


Board Of Assessors: Tom Moholland, Jon Stanhope, Kevin Murray

ROQUE BLUFFS

7 miles south of Machias
Incorporated March 12, 1891
3 Roque Bluffs Road, Roque Bluffs, Maine 04654
Phone: 255-3330
Fax: 255-3330
M: 8AM – 12PM; 2-6PM | T-TH: 8-4

email: [email protected]

Board of Selectmen:

Lisa Hanscom
Owen Moody
Valerie Preston

Town Officials:

    Town Clerk: Carla Wood
    Tax Collector: Carla Wood
    Treasurer: Carla Wood

 

Board of Assessors: Valerie Preston, Jimmy Clark, Ken Getchell

STEUBEN

36 miles west southwest of Machias
Incorporated February 27, 1795
294 US Route 1, Steuben, Maine 04680
Phone: 546-7209
Fax: 546-7538
M-F: 8AM – 4PM, W: 8AM – 6PM

email: [email protected] 


Board of Selectmen:

Chris Bell    

Dennis Sargent Sr.    

David Glass

Town Officials:

Clerk: Julie Ginn    
Tax Collector: Julie Ginn    
Treasurer: Julie Ginn

 
TALMADGE

30 miles north of Calais
Incorporated February 8, 1875
47 Talmadge Road, Talmadge, ME  04492
Phone: 448-9388
Fax: 448-9388

Board of Selectmen: 

Gail Thornton
Brenda Metcalf
William Johnson

Town Officials:

Clerk: Linda Cropley     
Tax Collector: Paula Phelps
Treasurer: Linda Cropley

Board Of Assessors: Gail thornton, Brenda Metcalf, William Johnson

TOPSFIELD

36 miles north of Calais
Incorporated February 24, 1838
PO Box 59 Topsfield, Maine 04490
Phone/Fax: 796-5157
M-W, F: 8AM – 12PM, M: 6:30PM – 8:30PM

email: [email protected] 

Town Selectmen:

Rickey Irish     

Jeffrey Harriman     

Curtis Rushton

Town Officials:

Clerk: Tammy McLellan     
Tax Collector: Tammy McLellan     
Treasurer: Eva Severance

Board Of Assessors: Rickey Irish, Jeffrey Harriman, Curtis Rushton

UNORGANIZED TERRITORIES
VANCEBORO

59 miles north of Calais
Incorporated March 4, 1874
PO Box 24 Vanceboro, Maine 04491
Phone: 788-3999


email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen:

Harold Jordan
Corinna Croppley
Michelle Osborne

Town Officials:

    Town Clerk: Louise Labossiere
    Tax Collector: Cindy Scott
    Treasurer: Louise Labossierre

Board of Assessors: Harold Jordan, Corinna Cropley, Michelle Osborne

WAITE

39 miles north of Calais
Incorporated 1876

email: [email protected] 

Board of Selectmen/Assessors:

Tim Crowe
Robert Tibbetts
Bradley Potter

Town Officials:

Clerk: Beth Dwelley    
Tax Collector: Diane Crowe   
Treasurer: Diane Crowe

WESLEY

20 miles northwest of Machias
Incorporated January 24, 1833
2 Whining Pines Drive, Wesley, Maine 04686
Phone: 255-0941
Office Hours by Appointment

Board of Selectmen:

Glen Durling
Dick Carlow
Ron Hawkins

Town Officials:

Town Clerk: Dana Porter
Tax Collector: Dana Porter
Treasurer: Dana Porter

Board of Assessors: Philip Durling, Alan Curtis, Ron Hawkins

Website is https://sites.google.com/site/wesleyevents/wesley-community-events

Town  Clerk’s email is [email protected]

WHITING

17 miles northeast of Machias
Incorporated February 15, 1825
PO Box 101 Whiting, Maine 04691
Phone: 733-2027
Fax: 733-2027
M, W, F: 8AM – 5PM


Website is http://www.whitingmaine.com/

Email address is [email protected]

Board of Selectmen:

Board of Selectmen:
Janice Bronson    
Steve Pressley    
Mary Alice Look

Town Officials:

Clerk: Caron Kilton    
Tax Collector: Caron Kilton
Treasurer: Caron Kilton

Board Of Assessors: Steven Pressley II, Alvin Hall, Harry Stevens

WHITNEYVILLE
3.5 miles northwest of Machias

Incorporated February 10, 1845
42 South Main Street Whitneyville, ME  04654
Phone/Fax: 255-4662
Office Hours: Sat. 9-11 AM


Selectmen:

Nathan Pennell     
Judy Spencer     
Traci Murphy

Town Officials:

Clerk: Pat Brightly     
Tax Collector: Lori Nehrings
Treasurer: Lori Nehrings
Assessing Agent: Doug Guy

Website is www.whitneyvilleme.com

Tow Clerk’s email is  [email protected]

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