8 months ago
Aroostook town manager wins 2nd state award within a year
The Rising Star Award, according to the MTCMA, is given to public administrators with less than five years in the field.
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8 months ago
RSU 39 School Board recommends 3rd budget with nearly $500K in cuts
It’s the first formal step in the district’s third attempt to pass a budget, a process that has now dragged on since early May.
8 months ago
Washburn gears up for August Festival
The annual parade on Saturday will have seven grand marshals this year, a first for the town.
8 months ago
A Nazi ad got an Aroostook County publication pulled from Hannaford
An ad for a book burning included multiple allusions to Nazi history.
8 months ago
Portage caps off Round-Up with parade
A parade celebrated the final day of the town’s Summer Round-Up.
8 months ago
Aroostook town builds memorial to police dog killed in fatal standoff
“After K-9 Preacher lost his life, we decided that the small town of Portage needed to have some recognition of the sacrifice [he] gave,” organizer Sarah Brooks said.
8 months ago
MSAD 70 school budget vote fails for second time
“Similar to last time, I will be working with the finance committee to present a new budget to the full board as the district’s next step,” Putnam said on Friday.
8 months ago
2 big name chain stores are closing in Houlton
Both closings are part of a nationwide trend of big name chains closing underperforming stores, according to corporate releases.
8 months ago
National antique car tour to travel The County
The Maine Region Antique Automobile Club of America and the Presque Isle Historical Society will host the AACA Eastern Divisional Tour from Tuesday to Friday at spots all over northern Maine.
8 months ago
Presque Isle breaks ground on $6M aerospace research park
“[This] really marks the effort to bring the new space economy to our great state,” Maine DOT Director of Aviation Alan Lambert said.
