MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska officials on July 31 appointed a second Select Board member to an interview committee for a new economic and community development director position. The board voted to appoint Manon Bilodeau-Raymond to be on the committee. She will be joining Town Manager David Daigle, Select Board Chair Jason Boucher and other officials […]
FORT KENT, Maine — Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent has secured space at a former Kmart building in Madawaska for a future medical mall, according to the property’s owner. The building is a large part of Madawaska’s midtown plaza space, which is undergoing a major revitalization that also includes the ongoing construction of […]
FORT KENT, Maine — Hundreds came out the weekend of July 26 for Tour de la Vallee, an annual cycling fundraiser that benefits the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund. This year the event moved to the Lonesome Pine Trails resort, where organizers hosted a new evening event, “A Night of Giving,” that featured a social […]
MADAWASKA, Maine — Several dozen volunteers are working behind the scenes for the 47th annual Acadian Festival in Madawaska in August. The festival lasts several days, and is the town’s largest annual event. Though the festival has been taking place for nearly half a century, organizers are still adding new events and activities. One notable […]
VAN BUREN, Maine — Hundreds came out to Van Buren’s boat landing last weekend for the town’s third annual Christmas in July festival — the town’s largest annual event. The event, which mostly took place on Saturday, kicked off with a 5K glow run/walk and cornhole tournament on Friday night. The glow run benefited the […]
MADAWASKA, Maine — Roughly 25 Madawaska residents attended the school district’s second annual budget hearing on Thursday night and quickly approved the second iteration of a budget that residents in June previously shot down. The meeting only lasted about 20 minutes with just a few brief clarifying audience questions. School officials met earlier this month […]
The new budget, which cuts $436,410 from the first one, was approved.
The policy is primarily based on a state policy that was put in place as the COVID pandemic started slowing down.
The railroad station is one of three places in Frenchville under the National Register of Historic Places.
The fund was established in memory of Austin West of Van Buren, who died by suicide in 2016 at age 15.
