Stories by Jen Lynds

9 years ago

Caribou, PI chambers of commerce to merge

Caribou, PI chambers of commerce to merge

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine Two Aroostook County organizations that have worked to bring in more businesses to their respective communities announced last Wednesday that they will be merging.

9 years ago

Ideas shared to improve Market Square

HOULTON, Maine — Michelle Mitchell has enjoyed shopping in Market Square in downtown Houlton for more than 30 years.

“I used to come here when I was a child and shop at the old stores that aren’t here anymore, like Lads n’ Lassies and Ladies, and Epstein’s,” said the 42-year-old.

She now brings her children with her when she shops, and they enjoy going to Uncle Willy’s Candy Shoppe and loading up on homemade fudge and suckers. But she said on Dec. 29 that there is one thing that she would like to see more of in Market Square — businesses staying open later.

9 years ago

Caribou hospital celebrating baby boom

Officials at Cary Medical Center were celebrating the end of 2015 by marking a significant increase in baby deliveries, hospital staff said Thursday.

9 years ago

Fort Fairfield teen crashes vehicle on icy road

Fort Fairfield teen crashes vehicle on icy road

    FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — A Fort Fairfield teenager escaped with a minor injury Dec. 22, 2015 after losing control of her vehicle on an icy road.

9 years ago

Holiday burglaries leave Houlton residents spooked

HOULTON, Maine — Local residents said they have taken extra steps to beef up security in light of the Grinch-like thief or thieves, whom Houlton police Chief Joe McKenna said thus far remains at large. The chief said the thief has made off with cash and Christmas gifts.
9 years ago

Domestic violence calls on the rise

HOULTON, Maine — The number of domestic violence calls and arrests are up in some parts of Aroostook County over the past year, according to local police chiefs and the county sheriff.

9 years ago

Rain impacts Big E spud sales

Rain impacts Big E spud sales

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine Although the Maine potato brought in big money and exposure for the industry during the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. in July, the payoff was not quite what the Maine Potato Board had hoped.

9 years ago

Fall is 13th warmest

Fall is 13th warmest

CARIBOU, Maine Temperatures were 1.5 to 4 degrees above normal this fall in northern and eastern Maine, according to the National Weather Service.