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Former police sergeant takes over as town manager in Van Buren

Former police Sgt. Luke Dyer has replaced Nancy Troeger as Van Buren town manager effective July 1. Troeger, who recently retired from the position, has taken up a full-time job at the local library

Sewer project has Route 1 down to one lane in Frenchville

Traffic along Route 161 in Frenchville is down to one lane near Heritage Park as workers install a long-awaited force main to repair the town’s sewer system.

St. Agatha woman named SAD 33 athletic director

SAD 33 students will find a familiar face in their new athletic director.

Van Buren updating town office after 50 years

From its early days as a movie theater to later housing both police and fire departments alongside town staff, the municipal office in Van Buren has served as the heart of the community for decades.

Van Buren votes largely in favor of incumbent officials

Tuesday’s election in Van Buren resulted in six incumbent officials being reinstated, with only two fresh faces joining the ranks.

18 Wisdom students receive diplomas

There were plenty of laughs and tears in the Wisdom High School gym as Principal Ralph Fantasia and student speakers representing the Class of 2022 reminisced.

Wisdom baseball eliminated in semifinals

Hopes of reaching the Class D North championship were not meant to be for the Wisdom baseball team.

Acadian children can now learn about their culture in a coloring book

A community’s effort to keep local tradition alive has resulted in a new coloring book.

Business booming for Aroostook RV parks including state’s only town-owned facility

Business is booming at Aroostook County recreational vehicle parks, and most are having to expand to meet the demand, including the state’s only town-owned facility.

Van Buren to enter collaboration with Caribou Schools

A collaboration between Van Buren and Caribou schools was approved Wednesday evening granting a new superintendent, gifted and talented director and school lunch director for Van Buren.

Frenchville firefighters receive safety grant

Volunteer Frenchville firefighters and those they rescue will be a bit safer thanks to a $3,000 grant from the Maine Municipal Association.

Like him or not there is no denying John Martin’s political legacy

Maine’s longest serving legislator, Martin was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1964 when he was 23.

District weighs options to replace elementary school destroyed by fire

School officials in a small Aroostook County town are weighing potential options to replace an elementary school building destroyed by fire last July.

Commercial vehicle crash spills fertilizer in Hamlin

A commercial vehicle rolled over in Hamlin May 13 spilling fertilizer and diesel onto Route 1.

People of all ages volunteer to clean up litter in Fort Kent

Finley Martinez, 2, may have been the youngest volunteer to help pick up litter in Fort Kent on Saturday.

PondFest group to hold Mother’s Day and Father’s Day fundraisers

The Soldier Pond/Wallagrass Revitalization Committee has added a Mother’s Day spaghetti supper and a Soldier Pond Fishing Derby to be held during Father’s Day weekend.

Aroostook toddler partnered with Massachusetts-based runner in Boston Marathon

A toddler in Aroostook County was selected to raise money in the Boston Marathon Monday.

Walls go up as bridge and port of entry projects make progress

Madawaska McDonald’s walls have come down and the new Land Port of Entry walls are going up, pushing the border crossing project forward.

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