2 years ago
A Fort Kent teen is missing
Police are actively searching for a teen who was last seen at 8 p.m. Saturday at her home.
Stories by Chris Bouchard
2 years ago
Fort Kent Recreation Department expands to add mini golf and a dog park
A dog park and mini golf are the latest activities Fort Kent Recreation Department offers residents.
2 years ago
20 Wisdom seniors graduate
ST. AGATHA — Twenty students at Wisdom Middle/High School recently graduated during a ceremony which featured speeches from four students, Principal Cheryl Hallowell, School Counselor and Guidance Director Tammy Lothrop, St. John Valley Technology Center Director Kevin Lavoie and Superintendent Benjamin Siriois.
2 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
2 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.
4 years ago
RSU 39 residents pass $19.8 million school budget
RSU 39 (Caribou and Stockholm) residents passed a $19,814,324 school budget on May 26 at the Caribou Performing Arts Center. The budget saw a slight decrease of $378 over last year’s $19,814,702 budget.
4 years ago
Tax assessor appointed as Caribou’s interim city manager
Caribou City Council unanimously voted May 25 to approve a temporary employment agreement for Penny Thompson, the city’s tax assessor.
4 years ago
Thursdays on Sweden returning to Sweden Street
After tentatively moving to Main Street and then the North Mall parking lot due to uncertainties surrounding restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Caribou’s popular Thursdays on Sweden event will return on June 3 to its original location — Sweden Street.
4 years ago
Council opens, recesses hearings for charter amendments
Caribou City Council opened, and subsequently recessed, public hearings on proposed charter amendments for councilor qualifications and meeting attendance on May 17.
4 years ago
City approves TIF agreement for dental expansion
Caribou City Council unanimously approved a TIF credit enhancement agreement with Gagnon’s Rental Properties, which would allow for the relocation and expansion of Northern Maine Dental, during a May 17 meeting.
