7 years ago
Two County teens carpool to prom in a limousine full of clowns
For 14 years, Skyler McAtee of Presque Isle has made frequent visits to the Shriners Hospital for Children in Boston.
Stories by Jen Lynds
7 years ago
Bridgewater home damaged in fire
The interior of a home suffered significant damage in a fire on Sunday morning, according to the town fire chief.
7 years ago
Federal agency reconsidering $624,000 in grant applications for UMPI program
The U.S. Department of Education will review applications for nearly $624,000 in grant funding for the University of Maine Presque Isle that had been rejected by the agency last month because of minor clerical errors, according to Maine’s congressional delegation.
7 years ago
Houlton cinema owner details parking issues
The owner of a downtown movie theater said Monday that he is thankful for the community support he has received since he went public on social media with an ongoing struggle he has had trying to sell or collect parking fees for a lot he owns next to the cinema.
7 years ago
Among Aroostook indictments, Houlton man charged with arson, escape
A Houlton man was indicted on multiple charges by the Aroostook County grand jury Thursday after he allegedly set fire to property belonging to two Houlton women in March and briefly escaped from police custody.
7 years ago
Former DFAS employee sues Limestone facility over bad water
A Georgia woman and former employee of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service in Limestone is suing the Loring Development Authority, claiming that she is suffering health effects after she was exposed to contaminated water at work
7 years ago
Presque Isle man appeals drug conviction to state supreme court
An attorney for a Presque Isle man found guilty of a felony drug offense nearly two years ago is appealing his conviction, arguing that there was insufficient evidence that the pills he allegedly provided to an informant were in fact oxycodone, a narcotic.
7 years ago
Houlton councilors considering shifting police coverage to sheriff’s office
Town councilors on Monday evening opted to move forward with a plan to see if it would be more cost effective for the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office to provide policing services for the community.
7 years ago
Maliseet tribe receives permits for BYOB events
Members of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians will continue to hold dances at a local roller skating rink now that the Town Council has agreed to allow bring-your-own-beverage events to be held at the Maliseet Rollerama.
7 years ago
State supreme court hears Smyrna man’s appeal of conviction in gun, rape case
A Smyrna man sentenced to more than 19 years in prison for gross sexual assault and gun charges in 2008 appealed his conviction to the state’s highest court Thursday, arguing that his attorney was ineffective for failing to object to hearsay testimony from a state social worker at an earlier trial.
