5 years ago

Recovery Center to celebrate grand opening

Nearly two months after it first opened, a new peer center for individuals struggling with alcohol or drug problems is hosting a grand opening celebration.

5 years ago

Bangor sees wettest summer on record, Caribou fifth driest

Karen Michaels of Presque Isle had spent Labor Day weekend doing what a lot of other parents in Aroostook County and across the state had been doing — moving her daughter into a college residence hall for the first time.

5 years ago

County Faces: Gloria Powers of Houlton

In years past, the month of August meant Gloria Powers of Houlton would be busy preparing for a return to the classroom.

5 years ago

Creative economy is growing, especially in Houlton

Northern Maine Development Commission has historically worked to get larger businesses and institutions to Aroostook County, such as manufacturing firms, universities and upscale restaurants.

5 years ago

College trips make residents recall heyday of Ricker

On Friday, Heather DeMarco, a former Houlton resident who now lives in Boston, Massachusetts, was helping get her 18-year-old niece packed up for her freshman year of college at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

5 years ago

Oakfield woman accused of drunken driving

Kristen E. Chambers, 29, was charged with operating under the influence of alcohol and failing to report a crash by the quickest means.

5 years ago

Packed crowd attends FERC meeting on dam removal

More than 100 residents from Maine and Canada packed into East Grand High School in Danforth on Wednesday evening to hear information and discuss a Baileyville pulp mill’s controversial proposal to abandon a dam it owns.