MADAWASKA, Maine — An auction for the town of Madawaska’s former land port of entry building that began in August has been indefinitely suspended as a result of the government shutdown.

All links on the federal government’s auction website navigate to a page stating that the site is currently unavailable . A message states, “All registration and bidding is suspended. Bid closing dates on active auctions will be extended based on the duration of the shutdown.”

The auction comes after the building was closed to make way for a new land port of entry and international bridge, which opened last year. The old port of entry building, located at 63 Bridge Avenue, was roughly 65 years old. It was replaced with a new, $73 million facility that is more energy efficient and accommodates more tr

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