Susan Kochanowski, 35, was charged with murder and arson after a fire at a Caribou apartment building in early 2023 that resulted in the death of 30-year-old Jason Donahue.
The $30,820,480 budget for the 2024-25 school year is $1.68 million more than last year’s figure, due mainly to salary and benefits, utility hikes and rising costs of goods and services
Nan’s (Intergalactic) Diner will be shown at 6:30 p.m. at the Fort Kent Community High School cafeteria on Friday, May 31 and Saturday, June 1.
In a 182 to 65 vote, the proposed $16.4 million budget was increased to $16.9 million, adding money into regular instruction, athletics and student programming.
Michael Gahagan will step down after a 51-year career in law enforcement, according to City Manager Penny Thompson.
The city’s defunct power plant on Lower Lyndon Street includes a 12,288-square-foot steam plant and 10,290-square-foot diesel plant that have not operated since the mid-2000s.
Taxes on a property valued at $200,000 will go from about $4,120 to $4,400 because the increased local contribution to the school district will increase the mill rate from 20.6 to 22.
Danielle Forino, who founded the Fort Kent center, said that substance use disorder is a widespread issue in the region that has affected nearly all community members in some way.
The board-approved $7.25 million budget reflects an increase of $53,130 over last year with an additional local ask of $159,125.
The D-Day Squadron will appear at the General Aviation Terminal yard from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, before heading to England and France to honor WWII veterans.
