VAN BUREN, Maine — Former police Sgt. Luke Dyer has replaced Nancy Troeger as Van Buren town manager effective July 1. Troeger, who recently retired from the position, has taken up a full-time job at the local library. Troeger became full-time town manager in 2017 after the community asked her to step in when the previous […]
GRAND ISLE, Maine — The Spirit of America was in Grand Isle as homesteaders from across the county came to celebrate their lifestyle at the NoMa Festival. Tents and vendors lined the Grand Isle Community center Saturday, May 28, as the sun tucked itself behind the clouds for Grand Isle’s first-ever NoMa Homestead Festival and Market. […]
MADAWASKA, Maine — After residents expressed concerns over dilapidated structures and vandalism, Madawaska has torn down the decrepit gazebo at the center of Bicentennial Park. In the summer of 2021, Madawaska resident Steve Deschaine approached the town’s selectmen in a meeting after he had taken his son to play in Bicentennial Park and noticed the gazebo’s […]
The National Weather Service Office in Caribou issued a critical fire warning for northern Aroostook County Friday until 7 p.m.
MADAWASKA, Maine — Structures that have been sitting empty and unused are meeting their end to make way for new beginnings as the demolition of several condemned buildings is well underway to clean up Main Street. In December 2018, Mid-Town Realty Associates donated property to the town of Madawaska that consisted of two buildings: one housed The Cubby […]
The month of April is Distracted Driving Awareness month and local police departments are teaming up with safety organizations to ensure drivers keep their eyes on the road and getting creative in the process.
The Ashland boys basketball squad came to St. Agatha Wednesday evening looking to avenge an earlier season loss to Wisdom, but the Pioneers had other plans.
MADAWASKA, Maine — Still living and driving on his own, one St. John Valley native will turn 103 in March and doesn’t see himself out of the driver’s seat anytime soon. Armand Martin of Madawaska can be spotted driving through town, buying his own groceries, and going for walks up and down his street, returning afterward […]
The Ashland boys basketball team came to Madawaska Friday, Jan. 14, looking to avenge an earlier loss to the Owls on their homecourt.
Many species of birds fly south for the season, but some bird watchers fly north to see Maine’s winter avifauna.
