1 month ago
Houlton group makes strides toward countering ‘from away’ attitudes
The Gateway Ambassadors is a volunteer group dedicated to making the Houlton experience a good one for visitors and the community.
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Madawaska mill only paper facility to qualify for state tax credit to revitalize industry
Twin Rivers Paper Co. will receive $9.5 million under the Maine Paper Manufacturing Credit over 10 years.
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
Easton anticipates new fire station if federal funding comes through
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine and vice chair of the Senate appropriations committee, announced in July the committee had advanced public safety funds, including those for Easton, as part of the 2025 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations bill.
1 month ago
Limestone and Fort Fairfield ports of entry will remain open during upgrades
Construction at Limestone’s station is expected to occur from winter 2026 to winter 2028 and cost between $15 million and $25 million. Fort Fairfield’s will last from winter 2027 to summer 2029 and cost $35 million to $45 million.
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Commissioners order Grand Isle to address impassable section of Grivois Road
The town is to check asphalt millings in the problematic area of the road, and to compact the millings with a roller. The order also includes cutting the shoulders of the road to allow for surface drainage.
1 month ago
Caribou Utilities District hires new general manager
Fort Fairfield native Jonathan Helstrom is taking the lead at the district and looking forward to managing a larger operations system.
1 month ago
Neo-Nazi who left Maine takes credit for ‘eating dogs and cats’ lies
Christopher Pohlhaus and other Blood Tribe members have been posting on social media sites Gab and Telegram, popular with white supremacists, since mid-summer that Haitian immigrants are eating cats and dogs in Springfield
