6 years ago
Aroostook restaurants offer free meal to those affected by shutdown
As the longest shutdown in U.S. history drags on, a pair of businesses in Aroostook are hoping to ease the burden on those impacted by it.
Stories by Jen Lynds
6 years ago
Houlton appoints new town manager
Town councilors on Monday officially appointed a Wiscasset woman to serve as the second female town manager in Houlton’s history.
6 years ago
At Nickerson Lake, businessman created idyllic locale
More than 130 years ago, long before the canoes, kayaks, and jetskis appeared on Nickerson Lake, there was Nelson Herrin and his steamboat.
6 years ago
Heavy snow pushing north through County
The first of two storm systems forecast earlier this week brought mostly light snow accumulations to Aroostook County Tuesday into Wednesday.
6 years ago
Councilors approve $11.1 million budget, avoid tax hike
With little discussion during a public hearing on Monday evening, town councilors approved an $11.1 million budget for 2019.
6 years ago
Two-part snow event could dump a foot on The County
Parts of Aroostook County could see up to a foot of snow from a two-part snow event starting Tuesday and lasting through Wednesday evening, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.
6 years ago
Trips, local families impacted by federal shutdown
Sharon Mason of Houlton had hoped to spend the Christmas school break traveling with her three children to the various historic sites in Washington, D.C.
6 years ago
Gillen sworn in as sheriff
In a low key ceremony Thursday, former Aroostook County Sheriff Darrell Crandall swore in Shawn Gillen of Blaine as sheriff. Crandall also administered the oath to Craig W. Holder of Mapleton as chief deputy sheriff.
6 years ago
Convicted triple murderer Ormsby fails in appeal for review of case
A superior court justice has denied the petition of an Ellsworth man convicted six years ago of a brutal triple slaying in southern Aroostook to have the courts review and possibly retry his case.
6 years ago
Cooking fire destroys Littleton home
A cooking fire on the evening of Dec. 30 destroyed a Littleton home.
