Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Maine

Documentary Photographer and Journalist at Freelance

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Border patrol flies more immigrants out of Presque Isle

1 week ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — For the second time in a month, immigration detainees were flown out of the Presque Isle International Airport on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. A CBP spokesman confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the flight had taken off from the Presque Isle airport. Because of the high number of people the agency has detained in Maine, it had to transfer some of them to other states, he said.
Hodgdon superintendent shares heartfelt stories with graduates

1 week ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

HODGDON, Maine — The Hodgdon Middle High School superintendent shared humorous stories from the Class of 2025 with graduates on Friday night. Tyler Putnam, who is also the high school principal, mentioned each of the school’s 35 graduates in his commencement remarks, eliciting cheers and laughs from the graduates and a packed audience in the high school gymnasium. “Tonight is Friday the 13th, it all makes sense now,” Putnam said as students laughed.
A new business will make it easier to paddle Aroostook waters

3 weeks ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

HOULTON, Maine — A new southern Aroostook County kayak rental company will help to give locals and visitors access to regional lakes and rivers. Slated to officially open on Father’s Day, The Riversbend Paddle Co. at 431 Bangor St. in Houlton will launch a new chapter in the region’s outdoor recreation scene, said founder Johanna Johnston, who also leads Southern Aroostook Development Corp. “One of our region’s greatest untapped resources is its potential for outdoor recreation,” said Johnston.
2 Aroostook County hospitals have agreed to share a CEO

4 weeks ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Executives from Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent will take over the management of Houlton Regional Hospital under a new one-year agreement announced Thursday, representing a major new partnership between the two previously unaffiliated Aroostook County hospitals. Under the agreement, NMMC President and CEO Jeff Zewe and Chief Financial Officer Aaron Teachout will immediately take on the same roles at Houlton Regional Hospital, according to a Thursday evening release.
Houlton is trying to restart its controversial surveillance cameras

4 weeks ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

HOULTON, Maine — The town of Houlton is moving ahead with getting its controversial $130,000 video surveillance system running again after getting locked out of it when its licensing expired. This week, the town secured a 10-year licensing deal that will cut the annual fee for the online storage of video nearly in half.
Mainers living in unorganized territory stunned by property value hikes

4 weeks ago | wgme.com | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

Property owners in the state’s unorganized territory were shocked when they recently got word from the state revenue services that their home and land values had increased, in some cases more than doubling. For the territory’s residents, that has raised concern about potentially large property tax hikes later this year.
Katahdin-area students honor fallen heroes for Memorial Day

1 month ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

In a flash of red, white and blue flowers, a group of Katahdin-area students filled 20 barrels with trailing vinca, deep red geraniums and purple and white petunias for Memorial Day. As part of a National Honor Society service project, the 11 Katahdin Middle/High School students spent Thursday placing the vibrant annuals into fresh potting soil before watering and delivering the remembrance planters under American flags rimming Patten’s downtown area.
Maine lawmakers want to stop local police from working with ICE

1 month ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

AUGUSTA, Maine – A long list of Mainers urged state lawmakers on Monday to pass legislation making it illegal for local police to act as federal immigration officers. For more than three hours, legislators, immigrants, activists, attorneys and community members testified before the Legislature’s judiciary committee in support of two proposed bills aimed at limiting the power of local law enforcement in federal immigration matters.
Aroostook town is locked out of its controversial $130K surveillance system

1 month ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

HOULTON, Maine — Houlton officials are considering downgrading the town’s controversial $130,000 surveillance system after they lost the ability to log into it. Earlier this year, following public backlash, the town manager decided to temporarily deactivate the town-wide camera system until officials could evaluate its compliance with Maine law. And now the licensing agreement has expired.
Canoe racing is returning to the Allagash

1 month ago | thecounty.me | Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

ALLAGASH, Maine — A new 15-mile downriver Class II whitewater canoe and kayak race is sparking some buzz among veteran paddlers still deciding whether to make the trek north on May 18. The 1st Annual Tylor Kelly Allagash Dash, slated for 10 a.m. May 18, was recognized by Maine Canoe & Kayak Racing Organization as the 11th race in a 2025 series that awards racers points as it goes along, according to Jake Feener, who is organizing the event with his wife Lisa.