“It’s an inspiration to everybody. It’s really cool that she saw a need in the community and she didn’t wait for somebody else to take care of it. She went to work and raised the money in less than a year and made it happen.”
“We’re not going with a Cadillac,” he said. “We’re going with an ambulance that will serve the needs of the ambulance service.”
Three graduate classes from Clemson and Georgetown Universities are working with the town of Fort Kent on a wayfinding project that will highlight everything the northern Aroostook town has to offer.
Arend Thibodeau was at the former Caswell Air Force Station doing research for a book on Cold War military installations in Aroostook County when he realized how intertwined the state’s military infrastructure was.
Poor driving conditions and snow-covered roads likely contributed to a head-on collision Sunday, according to police.
Judges picked County Electric for the best large float, and American Legion Post 49 for the best small float, while the Gateway Snowmobile Club received the Town Manager’s Choice award.
A large evergreen tree and its lights were donated by the late Robert L. Albert, former city councilor and Rotarian, and a plaque in his memory sits at the tree’s trunk.
When finished, the facility will quadruple the tribe’s footprint to raise brook trout from its current 3,000-square-foot hatchery.
Presque Isle, Limestone and Fort Fairfield will each host their annual parades in the first two weekends of the month, kicking off a busy holiday season for local events.
“If I had a big enough place to do it, I could have 100 trees,” a festival co-chair said.
