3 years ago
Woodland sets annual town meeting for July 25
WOODLAND, Maine – Woodland residents will get to vote on their town’s annual budget at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 25, in the Woodland town garage.
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3 years ago
Monticello Bridge on Route 1 gets DOT facelift
MONTICELLO, Maine — Traffic on Route 1 in Monticello has been slowed to one lane so Maine Department of Transportation crews can complete a complicated $600,000 painting job on the Meduxnekeag Bridge over the North Branch Meduxnekeag River, just north of School Street.
3 years ago
High school culinary educators tour Aroostook County foods
The University of Maine has brought culinary art instructors from their career tech high schools around the state to see what is happening in agriculture in Aroostook County.
3 years ago
Former NASCAR driver Austin Theriault will race in the Oxford 250
FORT KENT, Maine — Fort Kent native and former NASCAR racer Austin Theriault is gearing up to return to the race track in late August. Theriault, through a partnership with the Travis Mills Foundation and Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, will race in the 50th annual Oxford 250 at Oxford Plains Speedway Aug. 27
3 years ago
Aroostook agency to use $4.4M to strengthen early start education program
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County Action Program will use $4.4 million in federal funding to boost hiring and staff retention in its early childhood education in The County.
3 years ago
Caribou approves lowest mill rate in a decade but some tax bills will still go up
CARIBOU, Maine — Caribou will see its lowest mill rate since 2012 but a recent assessment of resident properties means that some homeowners’ tax bills will increase.
3 years ago
Fort Kent mill rate stays flat, but property values increase by 7 percent
FORT KENT — Town officials on Monday voted to set the mill rate to 21, which is the same as last year. But while the rate is the same, town properties increased in value by 7 percent across the board because of a recent market cost analysis.
3 years ago
Limestone residents hope new manager can be positive force for change
LIMESTONE, Maine — Limestone is putting its faith in a leader who has no experience but who says he wants to help the town grow.
3 years ago
Presque Isle nurses ratify new contract
Unionized registered nurses at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle ratified a new four-year contract Thursday.
3 years ago
Limestone residents pass school budget despite concerns over costs
LIMESTONE, Maine — Despite a likely mill rate increase, Limestone residents voted to pass their school budget as proposed Thursday evening.
