The impact that murder has on a family and even the larger community is profound and far-reaching.

When a murder goes unsolved, the grief is partnered with lasting fear.

In a small town like Masardis, Maine, the shock and disbelief that came after the killing of

Wila Drew still reverberates these 45 years later.

Who chose to end the life of a 78 year old woman for seemingly no reason?

How could this person pass through a town as small as Massardis unnoticed and carry out a brutal

attack without detection. Or maybe they weren't passing through. Maybe Lila

Drew's killer was one of their own.

Lila Drew's unsolved homicide will reach a somber 45 year anniversary

this March of 2022.

The details are limited, but it's all the more reason to say her name and share

her story right now. I'm Kylie Lowe, and this is the case of Lila Drew on Dark Down East. We are on our way back to Aristic County, the very first region of Maine we visited together on Dark Down East.

You know, I wish everyone could see and experience this unique place in my home state at least once in their lives.

In the winter it can be a vast expanse of white crusty snow and banks piled high on the sides of roads leading

into cozy little villages where everyone knows their neighbors.

In the warmer months, that same vast expanse emerges from the white snow to rich green fields and rolling hills,

long swaths of potato farmland and deep blue lakes and ponds flanked by pine trees dotting the acreage like a paint

splatter.

I can't cross county lines into the county as as it's more often called, without a big deep sigh of relief

that comes on almost involuntarily.

I certainly can't claim the pride of being an aristic local. I'm from about four

hours south of there, but I feel lucky to know that it's part of the fabric of my home

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