Madawaska residents approve school budget, elect town officials
Voters elected two new selectmen, two school board members, and approved a $9.5 million school budget during the election on Tuesday.
Voters elected two new selectmen, two school board members, and approved a $9.5 million school budget during the election on Tuesday.
Daniel Bernaiche, 50, was charged on Tuesday when police arrived at his home for a bail check and found drug paraphernalia in plain sight, according to Fort Fairfield Police Chief Matthew Cummings.
Mark Lipscombe, who moved with his family to Houlton from Tennessee about four years ago, shared with the council that there were several reasons he was seeking a seat on the school board.
Voters in the district’s 5 towns approved a $30,820,480 budget for the 2024-25 school year, municipal officials said Tuesday night.
Local voters approved a $23.44 million budget for Regional School Unit 39 (Caribou and Stockholm) Tuesday.
The department closed temporarily four months ago due to lack of staff and now is officially dissolved.
In a packed Easton High School gymnasium, 18 students graduated from Easton Jr/Sr High School on Friday, June 7.
The Vikings upset No. 1 Ellsworth 4-2 after beating reigning state champions Old Town 12-2 and No. 7 Oceanside 5-0 during the past week.
Josh McLaughlin, owner of J. McLaughlin Construction who lives on Park Street, said that as a taxpayer and business owner who donates a lot of time and money to the community, the condition of the community seems to be going downhill rapidly and it is escalating out of control.
Many Fort Kent residents coming to vote at the town office on Tuesday morning showed strong support for Austin Theriault, a Fort Kent native who is running for the 2nd Congressional District seat.