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W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 11 A U G U S T 2 4 , 2 0 2 0 F O C U S G R E AT E R B A N G O R / N O R T H E R N M A I N E High-performance heating and cooling systems EFFICIENCYMAINE.COM • 866-376-2463 Learn about the Benefits of Variable Refrigerant Flow Systems: • Room-by-room temperature control • Quiet operation • Heat and cool different spaces simultaneously with one system • Reduced energy costs • Installation flexibility • Reduced maintenance demands • Incentives available from Efficiency Maine COOL HEAT 1. Fort Kent – Clair 2. Madawaska – Edmundston 3. Van Buren – St. Leonard 4. Hamlin – Grand Falls 5. Limestone – Gillespie Portage 6. Fort Fairfield – Perth-Andover 7. Easton – River de Chute 8. Bridgewater – Centreville 9. Monticello – Bloomfield 10. Houlton – Woodstock 11. Orient – Fosterville 12. Forest City – Forest City 13. Vanceboro – Ste. Croix 14. Calais – International Avenue 15. Milltown – Saint Stephen 16. Ferry Point Crossing – Calais 17. Lubec – Campobello s Laurie Schreiber reports in our cover story, restrictions on border cross- ings like those in Houlton have had an impact on the economy of Aroostook County, which has been hurt by the absence of shoppers from New Brunswick. But the economy also depends on forestry products, agriculture and manufacturing. Like many other rural areas during the pandemic, The County has been helped by a newfound interest from home buyers looking to flee cities. F O C U S S TA R T S O N F O L L OW I N G PA G E » A MEDIAN HOME PRICES AND INCREASE IN PAST YEAR AROOSTOOK COUNTY BY THE NUMBERS MAINE–NEW BRUNSWICK BORDER CROSSINGS $105,348 $249,550 $248,857 4.1% 7.2% 5.3% S O U R C E : Zillow S O U R C E : Aroostook County, U.S. Census INCORPORATED: March 16, 1839 COUNTY SEAT: Houlton POPULATION: 67,111 in 2018 MUNICIPALITIES: Two cities, 53 towns, nine plantations and 112 unorganized townships AREA: 6,672 square miles. It's larger than Connecticut and Rhode Island combined and is the largest county east of the Mississippi DENSITY: 10 people per square mile MAJOR CROPS: Broccoli, potatoes, hay, small grain rotation crops Aroostook County Maine United States 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 17 14 15 16 NEW BRUNSWICK MAINE

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