Stories by Paula Brewer

7 months ago

These are some of Maine’s most expensive upcoming road projects

The Maine Department of Transportation will spend $4.5 billion in roadway improvements from now through 2028, according to its latest three-year work plan.  The 2,798 projects range from paving and culvert work to massive bridge reconstruction, transit terminals and downtown improvements.  No matter where you live in Maine, roads are a hot topic, especially in […]

8 months ago

Fire flattens potato storage building in Limestone

LIMESTONE, Maine — A fire destroyed a Limestone potato house early Wednesday. Limestone Fire & Rescue received a call at 1:44 a.m. about a potato storage facility ablaze near 302 Main St, fire officials said in a release. The building had collapsed and was fully engulfed when crews arrived. Two engines, a tanker and eight […]

8 months ago

USDA awards $1M to Houlton school district to boost technology

Houlton’s school district has received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. John Butera, the USDA Rural Development Maine state director, visited Houlton Monday to announce the funding. The schools in the Southern Aroostook Area Regional Service Center (SAARS) applied for the USDA Distance Learning Telemedicine grant. The schools include RSU 29 (Houlton), MSAD […]

8 months ago

‘Spud Shufflers’ cast returns for third comic caper in Washburn

Characters from the “Spud Shufflers Retirement Home” will return to the stage with their third comic caper to sustain a longtime Aroostook event. Spearheaded by the Washburn Rotary Club, the original one-act play “Has the Last Egg Fried?” headlines a dinner theater that will benefit the town’s August Festival. One of Aroostook’s longest-running summer events […]