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.
The idea was brought to selectmen in part because a woman was recently convicted of manslaughter for abandoning her infant in Frenchville in 1985.
The annual fundraising event that benefits the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund includes routes for runners, bicyclists, ATVs and motorcycles.
Chuck Jackman, a wildland contract firefighter with the Maine Forest Service for over 15 years, is currently on assignment with Maine Forest Service and New Hampshire Forest Service firefighters as an incident commander in eastern Oregon for the Cottage Grove Lane 1 fire that was caused by lightning.
County commissioners unanimously voted to appoint Todd Collins, Aroostook County district attorney; Heidi Rackliffe, director of programs at Aroostook County Action Program; Houlton Town Manager Jeremy Smith; and Caribou City Manager Penny Thompson to the jail commission
Logan Lusardi, 23, who lives in the Fort Kent area, was arrested on Friday evening and charged with two counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
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.
The annual Mawiomi has handed down the tribe’s most sacred traditions to its younger generations.
A six-foot-tall bronze battle cross is now in place at the park, honoring the 27 service members from Washburn, Wade and Perham who gave the ultimate sacrifice during wartime.
Forest tent caterpillars devoured more than 60,000 acres of aspen, poplar and maple leaves, and spruce budworm damaged about 3,500 acres of trees this year.
Events will be based at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds for the four-day festival, slated from Thursday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Aug. 25.