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Town office hours are Monday, 1-6 p.m.; Tuesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and 6-9 p.m.; and Wednesday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The board of selectmen meets Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m. The town office phone number is 342-5722 and the fax number is 342-2252. Code enforcement hours are 7-9 p.m. Tuesdays.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Susan Collins
7, 1952, in Caribou, Maine, the northeasternmost U.S. city. 2 . Her parents, Donald and Patricia, each served as mayor of the city of Caribou.
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Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway Files Abandonment Notice
This notice is required by the STB as a preliminary step in the abandonment process.
Gallagher seeks Knox County sheriff's post
Jeff Gallagher, a veteran Maine Marine Patrol officer and supervisor, said he believes he can make the Knox County Sheriff'sA Office more efficient and effective.
Nature, Mother of Invention by Felix Paturi
As February approaches, Maine is held tight in the grip of winter. As we make our way across ice and snow, and the harsh, gusting winds bite at our cheeks, we can console ourselves with the thought that spring will soon be here.
Eastern Maine Class B Cheerleading Championship
It's hard to believe but in just two weeks the state championships in high school cheerleading will take place.
Traveling vet to fill void in Aroostook County
In Aroostook County, Dr. Lori Brown sees a need not just for more veterinarians, but for traveling veterinarians.
St. George man dies from gunshot wound
ROCKLAND, Maine a ' A 19-year-old St. George man died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound around 9 p.m. Sunday, according to police reports.
Possible stabbing probed in Ellsworth
ELLSWORTH, Maine a ' State police are investigating a possible stabbing incident that took place sometime Sunday.
Hermon cheerleaders top nine other squads
Even though technical difficulties plagued Saturday's Big East cheerleading championships at Old Town High School's Mackenzie Gym, it didn't bother the Hermon Hawks any.
Loran transmissions about to end; GPS will take over
The Coast Guard is urging boaters currently using Loran navigation , to have a GPS navigation system aboard an to know how to use ut.
DHHS cuts could affect Maine's largest and smallest communities
To balance the state budget, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services is proposing to change the way it reimburses towns and cities for the cost of general assistance.
State braces for snow, high winds
Sunshine does little to melt the freshly fallen snow at Essex Woods in Bangor on Wednesday.
NMCC named advanced EMS training center
A program at Northern Maine Community College has received a prestigious ranking from the state that designates the Presque Isle education facility as an advanced training center for Maine emergency medical services personnel.
State bracing for double dose of snow
Snow and wind are expected to put a damper on this holiday weekend, as a drawn-out storm could drop more than a foot of snow on some parts of the state before it moves out of the area on Sunday evening.
A genealogy resolution: Record your sources
The photocopy shows one page of the 1930 census record for a portion of Caribou, in particular, "State Road between Presque Isle and Caribou." The heads of household for the families enumerated there are: - McConnell, James, 36.
Chilling Arctic cold to follow precipitation
The second major snowstorm for northern and central Maine in less than a week began working its way northward Monday night, bringing with it a mix of cold rain, heavy snow and high winds.
Another Snowstorm To Pummel Parts Of Maine
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