Mainers on the northern border have mixed views on annexing Canada
The proposals have produced strong reactions among people living near the Canadian border in northern Maine’s St. John Valley.
The proposals have produced strong reactions among people living near the Canadian border in northern Maine’s St. John Valley.
Town Manager David Cyr said the department currently has a snowmobile equipped to rescue people on the trails during the winter, but they don’t have the same capability in the summer.
Snow drifts from the recent storm resulted in the closure of Route 1A between Mars Hill and Easton in Aroostook County as well as Route 167 in Presque Isle on Tuesday.
It would cost $22,000 to replace floors through the lobby, municipal offices, and the women’s bathroom.
The town will commit up to $150,000 if Maine DOT gets grant funding.
In 1979, a mobile health center van began providing services for residents in and between Eagle Lake and St. Francis.
The expansion will help the organization to meet the region’s demand for medical, dental, behavioral and mental health services.
The $25,000 grant will help Van Buren to turn the vacant structure at 68 Main St. into the Acadian Arts Center.
The sixth annual Acadian Pond Hockey Classic is coming later this month to St. Agatha.
The Northern Maine Ice Busters, a St. John Valley group that holds the current world record for building the largest ice carousel, is setting its sights on two new records.