Municipalities making headway with LED street light replacement

A group of local governments in Aroostook County is moving ahead with a project to cooperatively replace their street lights with high-efficiency LED lights. The move should save municipalities about half or more of what they’re currently paying for streetlights, according to Presque Isle City Manager Martin Puckett, who’s helped spearhead the initiative through the Aroostook Municipal Association. The other communities include Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Fort Kent, Frenchville, Grand Isle, Houlton, Island Falls, Limestone, Madawaska, Mapleton, Mars Hill, St. Agatha and Washburn.