Both sides of the border are open now, but traffic has yet to return in pre-pandemic numbers. Restrictions made crossing the border so complicated that Canadian residents avoided it and are still staying home, some County business owners said, noting they have lost many of their cross-border customers.
For Van Buren resident Tina Belanger, every charcuterie board is a unique work of art. Some are tiny, with a modest selection of meats and cheeses. Others are four feet long, adorned with salami roses and a selection diverse enough to satisfy anyone’s appetite.
Working toward that goal, local and statewide stakeholders attended a forum called Magnetize Maine at the University of Maine Presque Isle on Friday to share ideas on how to go about what some described as the key to the state’s future.
Maine agricultural officials are investigating whether a Woodland Select Board member allowed fertilizer to be spread too close to neighboring properties, allegedly tainting residents’ water supplies.
A member of Woodland’s Select Board was illegally chosen to be the board chair Tuesday night and has since rescinded that position.
Interim city manager Lewis Cousins introduced the proposed 2024 budget with adjustments made by previous city manager Martin Puckett who resigned earlier this month. Total municipal expenses for the city are estimated at $26 million, up from $25 million this year.
ACAP’s new housing facility will be named after Norman Fournier, a County Commissioner based in Wallagrass with a long history of community service to the region.
The 2023 mill rate will be 22.69 mills per $1,000 of property value, compared with 28 mills in 2022. It’s the lowest mill rate the town has had since 2019 when the rate was 20.62, according to state valuation records.
Getting Maine Land Use Planning Commission rezoning approval means more investment dollars for Canadian junior mining company Wolfden, according to company officials.
County officials cited a serious need to replace Sinclair’s fire station, which is too small to accommodate modern fire vehicles.
