VAN BUREN - Progress was witnessed and contamination warnings were issued in the St. John Valley on Thursday, as residents of the region continued to clean up from the massive flooding that took place in the area earlier this month.

In Van Buren, U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud and U.S. Sen. Susan Collins lauded the reopening of the Van Buren Port of Entry to truck traffic. The port will once again usher such traffic through today at 8 a.m.