1 year ago

Woodland residents might soon vote on adding new elected officials

Officials have agreed to pursue a special town meeting so residents can vote on whether to add two more members to the selectboard.

1 year ago

Hand recount begins in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race

Representatives of each campaign work with staff from the secretary of state’s office to manually review each paper ballot, a process that could take several weeks.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year 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.

1 year ago

Towns choose municipal, school leaders

Fort Fairfield residents elected two town councilors and two members of the SAD 20 school board.

1 year 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.