Several Van Buren community projects are moving forward
A $2.2 million congressionally directed spending request for a new fire station in town is one of the projects.
A $2.2 million congressionally directed spending request for a new fire station in town is one of the projects.
The early ice out coincides with what has been an uncharacteristically warm winter throughout the state.
The warrant has not been finalized and a date has not been set for the town’s annual meeting. The town’s municipal election is set for June 11.
Part of the work includes planned improvements on Pleasant Street via DOT’s $10 million Village Partnership Initiative.
The granite wall will be 20 feet long and seven feet tall and will allow residents to honor veterans and loved ones
Elections in the St. John Valley towns of Madawaska and Van Buren are set for June 11, the same date as the state election.
Ricky Nadeau led a community effort to get an electric wheelchair for lifelong resident Robert Dufour, who recently suffered an injury preventing him from using a non-electric wheelchair.
The theater is seeking $60,000 in order to continue operating in the community.
The Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce has organized the three-day event, which will be held May 17-19.
St. John Valley Technology Center students are working to expand the town office’s food cupboard, a project that will save the town thousands of dollars.