State

1 year ago

The Madawaska-Edmundston bridge is nearly finished

MADAWASKA, Maine — Cars and trucks should be traveling internationally via the new Madawaska-Edmundston bridge by the end of the year if there are no delays in completing two ports of entry.  Woolwich-based contractor Reed and Reed Senior Superintendent Greg Letourneau, who is overseeing construction of the new span, said Wednesday that work is slightly […]

1 year ago

Aroostook County could be sitting on a tourism treasure

A St. John Valley roadway and a bike route connecting Bangor to Allagash could bring tourism gold to Aroostook County if more people knew about them. The St. John Valley/Fish River National Scenic Byway and the U.S. Bike Route 501 were federally designated about two years ago. The byway pays tribute to northern Maine’s Acadian […]