Six months after purchasing the Aroostook Centre Mall, Dana Cassidy is focused on providing experiences to attract shoppers and making the building as functional and energy efficient as possible.
There is an opportunity for businesses to plan their own events or shopping opportunities, said Johanna Johnston, executive director of the Southern Aroostook Development Corp. who has been planning for this event for the past three years.
During their final meeting in Augusta Thursday, the task force voted 10-to-6 against building a new school due to concerns about the estimated cost and potential negative impacts on current CTE programs in area schools.
Members of the Land Use Planning Commission questioned a Canadian mining company’s finances and its plan to excavate metallic minerals in the middle of the state’s waters and wildlife habitat.
The vacancies resulted in town officials on Tuesday approving a $5 an hour raise throughout the department to retain the remaining five full-time workers while attracting new employees to fill the vacant positions.
Catholic Charities runs three food banks that help stock 26 food pantries in Aroostook County, and almost every pantry has reported an increase in clients, according to Jon Blanchard, Catholic Charities assistant director for hunger and relief services. Food pantries that used to see 200 to 300 people a month are now seeing 400 to 500, he said.
Economic and Community Development Director Galen Weibley is resigning after four years in Presque Isle.
Outgoing city councilors Lou Willey and Mark Goughan received special honors at Caribou City Council’s final meeting of the year.
When Rob Constantine arrived at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics as the new executive director in July, he had a few broad goals in mind: recruit more students and urge state leaders to help Maine’s only public magnet high school thrive.
The Houlton Police Department’s $1.5 million 2024 proposed budget got the most scrutiny on Thursday night during the first of three public budget review meetings.
