1 year ago
Limestone Select Board wants to increase town manager’s salary
The Select Board wants to increase the manager’s salary from $80,000 to $100,000. The budget committee is recommending only a modest increase to $82,400.
Stories by Melissa Lizotte
1 year ago
Limestone Select Board votes to reopen town-owned Trafton Lake campground
The board decided to postpone selling or leasing the campground
1 year ago
Limestone school sets reopening date for Aroostook’s largest swimming pool
The pool will open Sunday, April 7 with a grand opening event and general swim hours from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. that day.
1 year ago
New owners save popular Caribou restaurant from closing
Caribou couple Chad Saunders and Miranda Dewitt purchased Bechard’s Grille two weeks ago and plan to rename it Sizzle & Slice.
1 year ago
State program to recruit young construction workers already expanding
With a continually aging workforce, 80 percent of the state’s construction companies have vacancies and would be able to take on more projects with more workers
1 year ago
New board members see potential to revitalize Loring
A business professor, former town manager, economic development specialist and bank executive have been tasked with redeveloping the former Loring Air Force Base.
1 year ago
Civil rights group report sheds light on Caribou school district’s negotiations with biometrics company
ACLU of Maine published on its website over 200 pages of documents outlining what it sees as unclear guidance from identiMetrics on how to protect students’ private information.
1 year ago
Court documents detail Woodland select board member’s alleged threats against colleagues
An incident report and protection orders examined by the Bangor Daily News and CountyME allege that Thomas Drew put his colleagues in a state of fear with his actions.
1 year ago
Caribou moves ahead with proposals for ARPA-funded projects
The Caribou City Council voted to move ahead with a project to expand city sewer lines and keep a longstanding business in town.
1 year ago
County Commissioners transfer ARPA monies after receiving funding requests
The commissioners opted to transfer $100,000 from both Title 1 and disaster relief to the infrastructure project fund and $100,000 from broadband to public health.
