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A breakdown of the costs of extending I-95 north of Houlton to the St. John Valley showed a total estimate of roughly $3.55 billion.

Farmington Public Works has submitted a $75,225.29 claim to FEMA for damages incurred in the Dec. 2022 storm, plans to submit claims of $162,955 for the May storm and $28,475.27 for the June storm.

Several positions are uncontested, will be voted on from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the town office/post office complex.

Several positions are uncontested, will be voted on from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, at the town office/post office complex.

By Eriks PetersonsSpecial to the Sun Journal Read Article MINOT — Voters passed the proposed $1.99 million municipal budget at Saturday’s annual Town Meeting, held in the Minot Consolidated School gymnasium. The 34 voters in attendance, masked and spaced apart accordingly by state requirements, were ushered through the 54 warrant articles by Auburn attorney James Pross, who was voted in as moderator at the start of the meeting. The budget includes financing a three-year $1 million bond. T...

Read Article BUCKFIELD — With checks piling up at the Town Office, the Select Board appointed Town Manager John Andrews as deputy tax collector at Monday’s meeting. The town has not had an acting tax collector since early November when Town Clerk Cindy Dunn resigned. According to state statute, Dunn is still technically the tax collector until the town audit is completed. A legal opinion from the Maine Municipal Association said the town could appoint a deputy tax collector in order to cas...