1 year ago
Fort Fairfield adopts $4M budget
Income projections include $98,012 from an emergency medical services grant, $100,000 in local roads assistance, $423,012 in ambulance service revenue, and $721,100 in town income.
County Politics
1 year ago
Houlton seeks legal costs from resident who sued town over FOAA request
Craig Harriman requested access to town government records relevant to the installation of 50 surveillance cameras, the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for the cameras, and the policies and procedures regarding the cameras’ data.
1 year ago
Madawaska residents approve budget, ordinances during annual town meeting
This year’s $8,146,900 tax commitment is the same amount as the previous year. Interim Town Manager Dan Foster said this year’s budget will almost certainly lead to a slight decrease in the mill rate.
1 year ago
Houlton code enforcement officer explores ways to clean up the town
Ben Torres explained that he is starting with a number of proposed changes to the solid waste ordinance because it is already part of the Houlton code.
1 year ago
Caribou councilors dissolve police station committee
Councilor Dan Bagley questioned the Public Safety Committee’s purpose, since the council first created it in 2021 to create an informal survey to gauge residents’ support for the police station in the November election that year.
1 year ago
Presque Isle residents oppose ordinances on flags, camping
About 10 people attended a public hearing before the Presque Isle City Council on two draft ordinances. Additional hearings will take place Wednesday, July 10.
1 year ago
Woodland reschedules annual town meeting for July 9
Members of Woodland’s comprehensive plan committee revealed the results of a recent survey about town life.
1 year ago
Madawaska hires new town manager
The town approved a three-year agreement with David Daigle with a starting salary of $97,500 per year. He will begin work on July 15.
1 year ago
Residents along Grand Isle road fed up with lack of maintenance
Aroostook County Commissioners will hold a public hearing next month regarding the condition of the Grivois Road in Grand Isle, which became so impassable earlier this year that two families were stranded in their homes for several days.
1 year ago
Woodland postpones town budget meeting again
A post on the town’s website states that the Select Board will hold their next regular meeting Thursday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. during which they will choose another date for the annual town meeting.
