By Dominic Gayton

A contractor hired by the City of Calais applied an herbicide to downtown sidewalks a few weeks ago.

Between July 22nd and July 29th, Vegetation Management of Houlton applied the weed killer on North Street sidewalks between the intersections of Union Street and North Street (near the Waterfront Walkway parking lot) and of North Street and Washington Street. The same chemical was applied on Main Street sidewalks from the Marden’s parking lot to the intersection of Main Street and Calais Avenue.