Wallagrass News

Voters in SAD 27 passed a nearly $11 million budget by a 3-to-1 ratio during a special referendum Monday, 237-76. Residents of the seven towns making up SAD 27 faced a single-question ballot at the polls.

May 23, 2008 Governor's Office AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci today visited Aroostook County for the fourth time since the area was hit by severe flooding earlier this month.

The head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will be visiting northern Maine Friday to tour flood-ravaged areas and offer his support to people who sustained losses in the worst flooding in decades. via WAGM TV

Governor John Baldacci has declared a State of Emergency for Aroostook County. The governor's office linked the declaration to flooding conditions, particularly in the Fort Kent and Wallagrass areas. via WAGM TV

“If the bridge had let go, that would've been the end for Fort Kent. The whole town would've washed out”

A driver navigates his truck down a flooded street in Wallagrass, Maine Thursday, May 1, 2008. via Tri-cityherald.com

“It's not necessarily the depth but rather the speed of the water and there's no way to tell what conditions the road is in. You could be in serious trouble.”

After Tuesday's torrential rainfall, reports of flooding are coming in from all over the state... Water has been covering some roadways, and filling lots of basements. via WABI-TV Bangor

Two of Maine's electric companies are moving ahead with a more detailed analysis of a power line connecting Maine Public Service Company with the rest of the New England power grid. via WAGM TV

With a pledge of fifty thousand dollars, F. A. Peabody Company announced that it is recommitting its financial investment in the Aroostook Partnership for Progress. via WAGM TV

“Because the volume of pediatric patients encountered is low, and because this isn't a state-mandated piece of equipment, many ambulance services simply could not budget or afford to purchase these devices”

By Jen Lynds Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Bangor Daily News It has been more than two years since a child's life was lost and a cause was found. via Bangor Daily News

“We envision it as a sort of mini-Gettysburg”

The Aroostook War was a defining moment for the state of Maine, quite literally, and the names that populate its history are among the most illustrious and most commonly found names in the state. via Bangor Daily News

“The implementation will put electronic records at the fingertips of C.A. Dean caregivers as well as other clinical employees at member hospitals in a manner that protects patient confidential medical information”

Charles A. Dean Hospital is the latest Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems member to join the Together Project, a shared electronic medical records system that allows for immediate access and collaboration of care ... via Bangor Daily News

“I don't care what you cook as long as it's with some kind of potato.”

The years slid by and in nineteen fifty-five, Dad was made the foreman at Maine Seed Potato Growers and he spent nearly all of his life caring for potatoes. via Magic City Morning Star

“I was surprised when I heard I had received the award”

A Woodland man who has worked full-time as a potato grower for the past 16 years has received a significant accolade by the Maine Potato Board. via Bangor Daily News

“We have an outstanding, very difficult matter, that is the internal tribal matters language of the Maine Implementing Act.”

It's been nearly two years since the formation of the Maine Indian Tribal-State Work Group, which was set up to assess the ever-changing relationship between Maine's Indian tribes and the state. via WLBZ

Fort Kent Fire Chief Dave Pelletier says his department received a call around 10:30 pm Friday evening that there was a fire at 36 Sly Brook Road in Wallagrass. via WAGM TV

Charges are pending against a teenage driver who allegedly caused a three-car accident Friday when she apparently did not look before pulling into oncoming traffic, according to police. via Bangor Daily News

“This project not only is going to save money for the smaller, rural communities, it also is going to make their boards more efficient”

The Northern Maine Development Commission has secured a $90,083 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help local planning boards with development projects in small, rural County communities. via Bangor Daily News