8 hours ago

Madawaska selectman considering legal action against town over $114 tax bill

Madawaska selectman Dan Daigle has hired a lawyer and is hoping to take legal action against the town over a $114 personal property tax bill from 2020 he says is illegitimate. 

16 hours ago

Van Buren tennis teams beat Madawaska

Van Buren swept host-Madawaska Tuesday, May 4 in boys and girls  tennis matches.

21 hours ago

Madawaska, Fort Kent face off in high scoring three-hour softball contest

A Monday night softball duel between Madawaska and Fort Kent ended with a 31-24 victory for the Warriors May 3. 

6 days ago

Madawaska select board considers $100,000 request for public works maintenance

Now nearing the end of budget season, Madawaska public works director Kevin Dube approached the select board at their April 20 meeting with a last-minute request.

6 days ago

Central Aroostook tops Madawaska in Owls’ home opener

Central Aroostook out-hit Madawaska during the latter’s softball home opener April 27, coming out of the game with a decisive 16-6 victory. 

6 days ago

Van Buren town council discusses updating town technology at second budget meeting

Van Buren Town Council met April 28 at the American Legion post to discuss proposed budgets for the fire department, library and general government. 

1 week ago

St. John Valley Tech students visit international bridge job site

Clad in reflective vests and bright orange hardhats, seven students from St. John Valley Technological Center’s heavy equipment operation class visited the future site of the Madawaska-Edmundston international bridge on April 26 to hear about the project from Reed & Reed project superintendent Greg Letourneau.

1 week ago

St. John Valley health care providers rally through Johnson & Johnson pause, vaccine hesitancy toward herd immunity

When Fish River Rural Health first began receiving COVID-19 vaccines from the state, there wasn’t nearly enough to keep up with demand. Executive director Heather Pelletier said her phone was ringing nonstop with appointment requests.

2 weeks ago

Labor shortage was a problem before the pandemic but some employers say it is worse now

Even though customers have flooded to the Madawaska Tastee-Freez since it opened earlier this month, owner Nick Guerrette often has to close the kitchen early. 

2 weeks ago

Van Buren’s town council kicks off budget season

Circled in the Van Buren library on Tuesday night -- an impromptu location change after the town council and attending members of the public were inadvertently locked out of the St. Peter Chanel Parish -- the town began its initial analysis of the annual budget.