1 year ago
Traffic will be paused at Aroostook border crossing next month
The port of entry connecting Van Buren and St. Leonard, New Brunswick, will be temporarily closed next month.
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1 year ago
MSAD 27 residents approve $16.5M school budget
About 50 people attended MSAD 27’s annual budget meeting on Monday, approving a $16.5 million spending plan.
1 year ago
Inaugural Allagash canoe race drew several Maine paddling legends
There were 39 paddlers in the mass start race, including legends Terry Wescott and Bob Martin who chose the Allagash Dash over a competing race on the Union River at Grand Lake Dam.
1 year ago
Illegal border crossings down in Maine as migrants face more risk of removal
The Houlton Sector of U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested 113 “illegal aliens” from 16 countries in April, the sector’s highest number of arrests in a single month in nearly 24 years.
1 year ago
Van Buren educator is County Teacher of the Year
More than 550 teachers across the state were nominated this year by members of their school communities, according to the education department.
1 year ago
Fort Kent Historical Society turning 100 this year
The society’s first project was to restore the town’s historic blockhouse.
1 year ago
Presque Isle will get its first new multifamily housing in decades
Dwayne Gagnon of Caribou will open Elm Estates for middle-income renters sometime this summer in Presque Isle.
1 year ago
Madawaska closes 3 ATV trails while farmer plants crops
The closure, according to the board, will only take place this year.
1 year ago
Easton School Committee votes to keep two principals
The district has been overspending and that has to stop, committee members said.
1 year ago
Aroostook town is locked out of its controversial $130K surveillance system
To get the system back up and running, the town would need to pay a $7,000 annual licensing fee.
