1 month ago
Van Buren charter revisions to go on November ballot
Council Secretary Paul Nadeau, who was the council appointee for the charter committee, said the last charter update was made nearly 20 years ago.
County Politics
1 month ago
Woodland Select Board trying to reconcile the town’s financial discrepancies
Approximately $7,000 to $8,000 in funds designated to pay back a loan from Maine Municipal Bond Bank for road surfacing and reconstruction had been used to pay part-time election clerks in 2023.
1 month ago
Limestone residents approve new public works garage, more recreation funds
Maine Municipal Association has dropped its collapse insurance from the public works garage because its support walls are slanted and have begun to crumble, and the roof is also in danger of collapsing
1 month ago
Van Buren council keeps mill rate the same
For a median-valued home in Van Buren worth $125,000, this mill rate would result in a $2,565.50 annual tax bill.
1 month ago
Proposed federal law eases new CDC border crossing rules for dogs
Certain dogs will get an international border crossing regulation reprieve under proposed federal legislation introduced onThursday. The Homeward Bound Act, introduced by U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine and Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, removes unnecessary barriers that some owners and their dogs face when returning to the U.S. from low-risk rabies countries such as Canada, according […]
1 month ago
National grant funds will help more Presque Isle residents vote
Officials will use the money to buy a new voter booth that is accessible to handicapped people, a wide-body wheelchair for voters, larger-print signs to direct the public and laptops for election officials.
2 months ago
Republican field office opens
The grand opening of the new Republican field office took place on Saturday, August 24 at 118 Bennett Drive in Caribou.
2 months ago
DOT gets more feedback on downtown plans in Madawaska
Several changes have been made to the initial plan, including updating the design to better match the town’s new international Port of Entry facility.
2 months ago
Madawaska officials to consider baby box proposal for abandoned infants
The idea was brought to selectmen in part because a woman was recently convicted of manslaughter for abandoning her infant in Frenchville in 1985.
2 months ago
Interim manager wants a leader who will help Limestone keep its footing
Alan Mulherin has uncovered long-standing financial problems and helped elected officials combat a history of micromanaging town departments, all in pursuit of a more stable future.
