Christopher Bouchard

Maine

Freelance Writer at Freelance

Journalist at Kennebec Journal

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Articles

Aroostook man barred from nursing homes after being convicted of a sex crime

3 weeks ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

FORT KENT, Maine — A Fort Kent Mills man is now barred from entering any nursing home after being convicted of a sexual offense last month. Aurele Laferriere, 81, was charged with three counts of unlawful sexual touching on Sept. 17, 2024, according to court records. Records did not indicate if the crime occurred at a nursing home or whether he was employed at a nursing home at the time. Fort Kent Police Chief Michael DeLena was not immediately available for comment.
Traffic will be paused at Aroostook border crossing next month

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

VAN BUREN, Maine – The port of entry connecting Van Buren and St. Leonard, New Brunswick will be temporarily closed to vehicles next month due to construction, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The closure, which is due to construction taking place on du Pont Street in St. Leonard, will begin June 9 at 6 a.m. and is expected to finish by 10 p.m on June 11.
New signs will give special welcome to Canadians visiting Maine

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

The Maine Department of Transportation will install 11 signs throughout the state welcoming Canadian visitors ahead of the summer tourism season as part of an effort to improve relations with the neighboring country, which have soured on the national level due to President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war. The signs will be installed in key locations at border crossing and other locations throughout the state.
Aroostook agency hits the road to deliver services with new vehicle

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

Two new resources that will connect people across Aroostook County were launched on Friday, including a new vehicle that a community service agency will use to visit its clients across the large, rural region. During a ceremony, Aroostook County Action Program launched its mobile service unit, a new fully-equipped bus-sized vehicle that will travel across The County to deliver its services, such as nutritional and health care assistance, and support with housing and employment.
Trump budget cuts target national design program that helped rural Maine towns

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

VAN BUREN, Maine — Budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration would cancel funding for a program that has created national connections and funding opportunities for rural towns in Maine and throughout the country. The 30-year-old Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design program is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which Trump has targeted for elimination in his budget proposal.
Madawaska rejects paper mill's $25M abatement request

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska and its biggest employer, Twin Rivers Paper Co., are clashing after town officials denied a request to lower the assessed value of the mill’s real estate by $25.3 million to reduce its overall tax bill. The Select Board made the decision last week, during a heated hour-and-a-half discussion with company officials.
'America's Most Wanted' will highlight case of missing Aroostook girl

1 month ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

NEW SWEDEN, Maine — The search for Stefanie Damron, a 14-year-old New Sweden girl who went missing last year, was renewed on Friday and will also be featured on the Fox TV show “America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons” on Monday. The 8 p.m. show will include a short featurette on Damron, as part of a segment called “MP Alerts” which highlights cases seen as more recent and urgent, according to Daniel Martin, executive producer and showrunner.
How businesses along Maine’s northern border see Donald Trump’s trade war

2 months ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

MADAWASKA, Maine — Business owners from northern Maine and Canada attending the Top O’ Maine Trade show this weekend had the trade war on their minds, with some opposed to tariffs and others unsure that it will have a major effect on their operations. Eko Nature Glamping, a business based in Lac Baker, New Brunswick, that offers visitors a year-round stay in a geodesic dome or cottage with a view of the surrounding mountains, made its first appearance at the trade show.
One of Maine's priciest road projects is set to start in Presque Isle this year

2 months ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — More than 40 Aroostook County communities are included in the Maine Department of Transportation’s newly released work plan for the next three years, with several projects based in the St. John Valley and the two most expensive in the central Aroostook towns of Presque Isle and Caribou.
Philadelphia students are helping Van Buren create a business incubator

2 months ago | bangordailynews.com | Christopher Bouchard

VAN BUREN, Maine — The Van Buren Town Council is seeking grants, including $1.79 million in congressionally directed spending, to transform the former municipal building on Main Street into a community connectivity hub and small business incubator. The project continues the town’s collaboration with students from Philadelphia’s Drexel University. Last year, students at Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design helped create about a dozen art pieces for Van Buren’s historical pathway.