FORT KENT, Maine – University of Maine at Fort Kent Professor of English and Creative Writing Geraldine Cannon Becker has been invited to be the lecturer for the official opening of the annual Poetry Downtown Festival on September 27 in Boston. In its fourth year, Poetry Downtown will pay tribute to Edgar Allan Poe by […]
Twin Rivers Paper Co. will receive $9.5 million under the Maine Paper Manufacturing Credit over 10 years.
For a median-valued home in Van Buren worth $125,000, this mill rate would result in a $2,565.50 annual tax bill.
50 Years Ago — September 18, 1974
Penney closes store – The J.C. Penney store in Fort Kent, closed for good on Saturday, Sept. 28, 1974, after 46 years of serving the St. John Valley. But there’s a chance that the clothing and dry goods outlet may relocate to another site in the Valley, possibly in Madawaska.
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.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Maine Community College honored the Practical Nursing Class of 2024 at its annual Pinning Ceremony on Friday, September 13. The event celebrated the graduates’ achievements in a challenging program, many of whom worked full-time jobs and supported families while pursuing their education. The Practical Nursing Class of 2024 included Cheyenne […]
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Town Manager David Cyr said the hearing will give the town an opportunity to provide the latest information on these projects, their budgets, and to explain why they’re needed.
High pressure will build across the SJV for the period with the possibility of weak disturbances bringing a slight chance of showers occasionally.
The incident occurred early Saturday morning at a 125 Monroe Street home.
