4 months ago
MSAD 27 residents approve $16.5M school budget
About 50 people attended MSAD 27’s annual budget meeting on Monday, approving a $16.5 million spending plan.
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4 months ago
Inaugural Allagash canoe race drew several Maine paddling legends
There were 39 paddlers in the mass start race, including legends Terry Wescott and Bob Martin who chose the Allagash Dash over a competing race on the Union River at Grand Lake Dam.
4 months ago
Illegal border crossings down in Maine as migrants face more risk of removal
The Houlton Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested 113 “illegal aliens” from 16 countries in April, the sector’s highest number of arrests in a single month in nearly 24 years.
4 months ago
Van Buren educator is County Teacher of the Year
More than 550 teachers across the state were nominated this year by members of their school communities, according to the education department.
4 months ago
Fort Kent Historical Society turning 100 this year
The society’s first project was to restore the town’s historic blockhouse.
4 months ago
Presque Isle will get its first new multifamily housing in decades
Dwayne Gagnon of Caribou will open Elm Estates for middle-income renters sometime this summer in Presque Isle.
4 months ago
Madawaska closes 3 ATV trails while farmer plants crops
The closure, according to the board, will only take place this year.
4 months ago
Easton School Committee votes to keep two principals
The district has been overspending and that has to stop, committee members said.
4 months ago
Aroostook town is locked out of its controversial $130K surveillance system
To get the system back up and running, the town would need to pay a $7,000 annual licensing fee.
4 months ago
Canadian company could pay $240K for Aroostook lumber mill violations
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 […]
