5 months ago
Presque Isle police arrest suspect in vandalism spree
Several businesses reported broken windows and numerous flower pots were damaged, according to a statement issued by Presque Isle police via social media.
Stories by Mike Dowd
7 months ago
2 Presque Isle men arrested after road rage incident injures pedestrian
Noah Sirois, 18, and Landon MacDougal, 19, both face multiple charges in connection with the incident.
7 months ago
Two juveniles arrested in connection with Mars Hill burglaries
The burglaries occurred during the evening hours of July 2 and July 3 at the Mars Hill Redemption Center, Al’s Diner, and Timberwolves Restaurant located, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.
7 months ago
Weather causes balloonists who took off in Maine to land in Canada
The weather conditions would have required them to fly at a higher than anticipated altitude, which would have meant jettisoning more of their ballast than planned.
9 months ago
Parents of missing Washburn man upset police didn’t inform them a body had been found
Allan and Brenda Foote of Washburn said Tuesday evening that they learned about the discovery of the body through a news report.
9 months ago
Police investigating body found in Caribou on bank of Aroostook River
The deceased male will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta where an autopsy will be performed to determine positive identification and cause and manner of death.
11 months ago
Fort Kent girls advance with win over Bucksport in C North
By Larry Mahoney, BDN Staff Junior forward Lily Oliver scored a game-high 22 points and her second-seeded Fort Kent High School Warriors forced 45 turnovers en route to a 42-32 victory over 10th-seeded Bucksport in their Class C North quarterfinal at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor Monday night. Fort Kent, now 15-4, will take […]
1 year ago
Citing increases across the board, Madawaska raises mill rate to 25.40
Madawaska officials set the town’s annual mill rate to $25.40 per $1,000 worth of evaluated property, which represents a 2.65 increase over last year’s rate of 22.76.
1 year ago
UMPI paraplegic professor successfully rappels down 9-story building
University of Maine at Presque Isle professor Jacquelyn Lowman, who has been a paraplegic for 15 years, successfully rappelled down a 110-foot tall building in Worcester, MA, on Saturday to raise money for charity.
1 year ago
Aroostook weeklies earn multiple Maine Press Association awards
Four Aroostook County weekly newspapers owned by the Bangor Daily News received more than 40 awards from the Maine Press Association during the annual MPA conference and banquet in South Portland on Saturday.
