PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — More than 920 Presque Isle downtown acres were granted tax increment financing district status by the state this week, according to the city’s Director of Economic & Community Development Galen Weibley.
Woodland selectmen during a Feb. 23 meeting signed and approved the warrant for the upcoming town meeting, which will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, in the public works garage.
The Presque Isle Fire Department was awarded on Tuesday a grant to purchase additional personal protective equipment for firefighters.
After serving more than 44 years in public safety, a Houlton Police Department officer is hanging up his uniform in retirement.
Rachel Burden, a resident of Leisure Village in Presque Isle, celebrated her 100th birthday on Feb. 18 by doing what she loves best — spending time with family and sharing stories that span from her childhood to her post-retirement days as a locally published writer.
A bill that would give the Loring Development Authority early access to funds typically given in July is about to go before the full Senate and House for additional votes in the Maine Legislature.
The community COVID-19 vaccination clinic that Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital has scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26, still has openings for more than 100 people age 70 or older.
Ice skating, snowshoeing, music, hot dog roasting, painting and even a bonfire will be offered at Limestone’s Winter Fun Day event on Feb. 27.
The future of Caribou’s annual events, like Thursdays on Sweden, the city-wide yard sale and the Caribou Marathon, is still uncertain this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but city events and marketing coordinator Christina Kane-Gibson is hopeful for the future.
The town of Fort Fairfield will soon have a replacement for the plow truck that was recently lost in a fire, according to Public Works director Darren Hanson.
