2 years ago
Woodland board member skips meeting for second time, frustrating residents
Select Board member Thomas Drew’s unexplained absence led to the cancellation of the meeting.
County Politics
2 years ago
Presque Isle voters elect city council and SAD 1 board members
James Carroll, local business owner of Morning Star Art and Framing, received 1,034 votes and Hank King, safety director with Buck Construction, received 929 votes. Incumbent SAD1 school board member Lori Kenneson ran unopposed and got 65 votes, earning a three-year term.
2 years ago
Fort Fairfield chooses councilor, school board reps
The weather on Election Day was cold and damp, but it didn’t deter Fort Fairfield voters from making a solid showing at the polls.
2 years ago
Houlton voters elect town officials, reject state-run electric utility
Nearly one-third of Houlton’s 3,801 registered voters cast ballots in Tuesday’s election.
2 years ago
Caribou voters reject state utility, OK right to repair
Voter turnout was busier than usual in Caribou, with a steady stream of voters all day long.
2 years ago
Election draws large voter turnout in Caribou
In the past, off-year referendum elections have drawn around 1,200 voters, Caribou City Clerk Danielle Brissette said. Just before 4 p.m., 1,100 people had already voted, she said.
2 years ago
Van Buren sees lower than average voter turnout
Van Buren Town Clerk Jessica Cyr said on Tuesday that turnout had been pretty slow compared to previous years. She said that usually voter traffic picks up between noon and 1 p.m., and then again from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., but at 12:30 there were not as many people showing up compared to past years.
2 years ago
Voter turnout is steady at polls around Aroostook
RAin and a bit of snow greeted voters at the polls in some County locations Tuesday. Turnout was steady, officials said.
2 years ago
Houlton sees steady voter turnout in Tuesday’s election
Voter turnout was steady Tuesday in Houlton, according to Town Clerk Khylee Wampler.
2 years ago
Presque Isle council says search for a new city manager is going better than expected
City council members said five people have applied for the position in the week and a half since it was posted with Municipal Resources Inc. Previous city manager Martin Puckett resigned from his position after 11 years to take a job as executive director at the Central Aroostook Association, which helps people with disabilities.
