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2022

St. Stephen reelects MacEachern mayor in new district voting

Voters in St. Stephen and area stuck with a familiar face to lead them on their new municipal adventure. The Town of St. Stephen's current mayor, Allan MacEachern, took 1,071 votes in special elections on November 28, handily beating the 378 votes for C.

2022

Flagpole developers air concern over moratorium proposal

Plans for a moratorium vote on large commercial building projects in Columbia Falls received a rebuke from organizers of the Flagpole of Freedom Park (FFP) at the November 28 select board meeting.

2022

Fish lift to help restore alewife run on St. Croix River

Efforts to restore the alewife runs on the St. Croix River, which once supported one of the largest runs of alewives in the northeastern U.S.

2022

Calais vet clinic to close after 26 years

After 26 years of caring for many of the region's beloved pets, Dr. Bill Dewar of the Calais Veterinary Clinic is retiring and closing the practice in December. It was a hard decision, he says, and took over a year to come to.

2022

Flagpole park’s for-profit status questioned; moratorium eyed

It was a packed house at the Columbia Falls select board meeting on October 24, as representatives for the Flagpole of Freedom Park (FFP) attended for the first time. Plans for the park were first unveiled in March.

2022

Dennysville explores benefits, process for deorganizing town

Dennysville residents considered the pros and cons of deorganization of the town into one of the state's 429 unorganized territories during a public meeting on Wednesday night, October 19.

2022

St. Stephen looks to solutions for homelessness

St. Stephen appears on the verge of announcing a "warming centre" to save people without homes from freezing this winter.