Washington County Maine Newspapers

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Key Newspapers & Resources

The Calais Advertiser: This paper covers the eastern side of Washington County heavily. It is the go-to print and online source for local birth, marriage, and death notices.
The Ellsworth American: While based in neighboring Hancock County, it regularly publishes vital statistics, death notices, and obituaries for all of downeast Maine, including Washington County Hancock and Washington County death notices.
Bangor Daily News: Serves as a major hub for all Maine obituaries.

Directory of Washington County Maine Newspapers

A listing of Washington County Maine newspapers, their location, and dates published.

The Border News (Danforth, Me.) 18??-1???
Calais Advertiser (Calais, Me.) 1841-Current
The Calais Times (Calais, Me.) 1868-1896
Calais Times (Calais, Me.) 1904-19??
Calais Weekly Times (Calais, Me.) 1896-1904
The Cherryfield Courier (Cherryfield, Me.) 1882-1???
The Cherryfield Herald (Cherryfield, Me.) 1882-1???
Countywide (Machias, Me.) 198?-1985
Courier and Gazette (Cherryfield, Me.) 1910-19??
The Downeast Coastal Press (Cutler, Me.) 1988-Current
Downeast Times (Calais, Me.) 1999-Current
The Downeaster (Calais, Me.) 1837-1837
Eastern Democrat (Easport, Me.) 1832-1841
Eastern Star (Machias (East Falls), Me.) 1823-1824
Eastern Star & Washington Advertiser (Machias East Falls, Me.) 1824-1825
Eastport Messenger (Eastport, Me.) 1888-1???
Eastport Sentinel ([Eastport, Me.]) 1822-1953
The Eastport Sentinel (Eastport, Me.) 1954-19??
Eastport Sentinel, and Passamaquody [Sic] Advertiser (Eastport, Me.) 1818-1822
The Eastport Standard (Eastport, Me.) 188?-1???
The Forest City Advance (Forest City, Me.) 1888-????
Frontier Journal (Calais, Me.) 1838-18??
The Frontier News and Island Press (Eastport, Me.) 19??-19??
Gazette and Advertiser (Calais, Me.) 1836-18??
The Jonesport Enterprise (Jonesport, Me.) ????-????
The Lubec and Eastport Herald-Sentinel (Lubec, Me.) ????-????
The Lubec Herald (Lubec, Me.) 188?-1958
The Lubec Light (Lubec, Me.) 1991-Current
Lubec Weekly Herald (Lubec, Me.) 1886-188?
Machias Republican (Machias, Me.) 1856-1920
The Machias Union (Machias [Me.]) 1853-1920
The Machias Valley News (Machias, Me.) 1930-1932
Machias Valley News-Observer (Machias, Me.) 1932-Current
The Milltown Homestead (Milltown, Me.) 189?-1???
The Narraguagus Times (Cherryfield, Me.) 1897-19??
Narraguagus Times (Cherryfield, Me.) 1967-????
Narraguagus Valley Item (Cherryfield, Me.) 1908-19??
The Northern Light (Eastport, Me.) 1828-1832
The Quoddy Bulletin (Eastport, Me.) 1961-????
The Quoddy Tides (Eastport, Me.) 1968-Current
The Sipayik News (Pleasant Pt., Perry, Me.) 198?-19??
St. Croix Courier (Calais, Me.) 1834-1834
The St. Croix Herald (Calais, Me.) 1858-1864
The Union-Republican (Machias, Me.) 1920-????
The Waldo County Commercial (Cherryfield, Me.) 1905-19??