10 months ago
Madawaska lowers mill rate during special meeting
For a home valued at $150,000 in Madawaska, this would result in $3,450 in annual property taxes. It would also mean a $360 reduction in property taxes over the previous year.
County Politics
10 months ago
Presque Isle awards airport terminal bids
Councilors voted to award the terminal apron project to Soderberg Construction of Caribou for $4,252,325 and the building construction bid to A/Z Corp, a Cianbro subsidiary, for $38,455,000.
10 months ago
Presque Isle police to receive new bulletproof gear
The department will receive $55,000 from the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to provide new ballistic vests and gear that will stop high-powered rifle rounds.
10 months ago
Limestone passes ATV ordinance, tables vote on road commissioner
ATV riders will need to use the “500-yard rule” when traveling on Main Street, Grand Falls Road, Access Highway, Van Buren Road, Fort Fairfield Road, Albert Road, Murphy Road and Noyes Road.
10 months ago
Towns choose municipal, school leaders
Fort Fairfield residents elected two town councilors and two members of the SAD 20 school board.
10 months ago
Frenchville, St. Agatha both strongly approve tech center funding
In Frenchville, 432 voters approved the funding while 58 voted against it and seven left the space blank. In St. Agatha, 286 voted in favor of the funding, 32 voted against it.
10 months ago
Van Buren voters overwhelmingly approve charter revisions
One of the major changes is a removal of term limits for town officials.
10 months ago
Houlton voters have their say at the polls
Three candidates were elected to three open 3-year term seats on the Houlton School Board.
10 months ago
Van Buren voters overwhelmingly approve charter revisions
The town has not updated its charter in about 20 years,
10 months ago
Caribou voters lean Republican during high turnout on Election Day
For U.S. president, Caribou voters favored former president Donald Trump, giving him 59.3 percent of votes cast, totaling 2,336 votes. Vice President Kamala Harris garnered 39.4 percent of the local vote, or 1,553 votes.
