The Maine State Police reported to Aroostook County Emergency Management on Friday around 1 p.m. that a law enforcement incident has traffic closed in all directions on Washburn Road from Chandler Road to Crouseville.
The Presque Isle City Council unanimously approved the city’s first retail marijuana license during last week’s city council meeting after there were no public hearing comments or objections.
Thirty-nine residents attended Easton’s annual town meeting last week in the elementary school gymnasium. And Town Clerk Cheryl Clark was prepared to accommodate more while still following COVID-19 guidelines.
There might just be more room to play outdoors in Presque Isle, if the Maine Public Utility Commission approves an offer from the city for 300 acres of public utility district land.
The Presque Isle City Council voted 5 to 2 in favor of an $878,500 City Hall renovation, during Wednesday’s meeting. Councilors Randy Smith and Doug Cyr, who were in favor of an estimated $2.5 million new building project, cast the dissenting votes.
The Presque Isle City Council is considering supporting the downtown initiatives of Ignite PI with a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant.
Upgrades to Presque Isle City Hall are a priority for city leaders. And after several planning workshops this year, department heads agreed that renovations to the aging structure are the most important.
Just after lunch on Tuesday, Chad Botting, 36, allegedly threatened the Presque Isle Career Center on Spruce Street, forcing the center into lockdown, Presque Isle police said.
It takes a lot of love to sustain a local farmers market. And as Deena Albert Parks talks about her eight-year journey with the Presque Isle Farmers Market, it all comes back to the basics of providing healthy local foods and products to the community.
One course from Northern Maine Community College’s summer roster is free to high school students in the dual enrollment program and to graduating high school seniors.
