A company that owned a Masardis sawmill until January could pay $240,000 in fines for violating state environmental regulations, including improper handling of wastewater. Daaquam Lumber, owned by Groupe Lebel and Bois Daaquam of Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec, has been accused of multiple violations in a consent agreement issued by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. The […]
CARIBOU, Maine – Pines Health Services is pleased to announce that Michael Springer, MD, has joined its team and will be providing primary care services at the Presque Isle Health Center. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Springer to the Pines medical team,” said Traci Rogers, RN, chief nursing and operating officer at Pines. “As […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Presque Isle has officially broken ground at its new airport terminal, a $38 million building that’s been in the works for more than two years. Officials from the city, JetBlue and the Maine Department of Transportation, along with legislative representatives and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, were on hand on May […]
The 30-year-old Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which Trump has targeted for elimination.
A flower shop that has been part of Caribou’s landscape for decades is now in the hands of a new generation.
HOULTON, MAINE — Demonstrating its continued commitment to strengthening communities, Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, has proudly invested $1 million into Housing New England Fund VI, a program dedicated to financing affordable housing projects across the region. This investment brings the Bank’s commitment, including HNE […]
Houlton planners completed an extensive self-assessment, one of the requirements for membership in the state’s Community Resilience Partnership.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Presque Isle Rotary Club proudly hosted a special Paul Harris Fellow Recognition Ceremony on April 24 at University of Maine at Presque Isle Campus Center, an evening dedicated to honoring outstanding individuals whose lives reflect Rotary’s mission of “Service Above Self.” The ceremony recognized exemplary community leaders and featured a […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook Partnership is pleased to announce that Kiersten S. Purington, PhD, MBA, has been hired as president & CEO effective May 5. Aroostook Partnership is a unique nonprofit, private and public partnership whose mission is to ensure economic strength, growth and resilience of The County. Purington brings with her a wealth […]
The mill is seeking abatement after the town issued a correction that pushed up the factory’s valuation by more than $20 million.
