4 months ago
These bugs are tormenting Maine potato growers
Potato pests can eat plants, spread viruses and affect the yield and quality of Maine’s No. 1 food crop.
Stories by Paula Brewer
4 months ago
A Fort Fairfield man is missing
Police issued a Silver Alert Thursday night for Edward Bolstridge, 68, of Fort Fairfield.
4 months ago
Shuttered day care slated to reopen in Fort Fairfield
The town council ratified a lease agreement for the Little Sunshine Learning Center under the ownership of a former staff member.
4 months ago
Parents of Erik Foote want review of his autopsy
Brenda and Allan Foote want answers to the questions they still have about their son’s disappearance and death.
4 months ago
Presque Isle nursing home closes Thursday after final resident leaves
The Cyr family, who also own the Caribou Nursing and Rehab Center, announced in March the Presque Isle location would close, affecting 49 residents and 120 staff.
4 months ago
New bronze battle cross adorns Washburn veterans park
A six-foot-tall bronze battle cross is now in place at the park, honoring the 27 service members from Washburn, Wade and Perham who gave the ultimate sacrifice during wartime.
4 months ago
These forest pests are on the upswing in Aroostook County
Forest tent caterpillars devoured more than 60,000 acres of aspen, poplar and maple leaves, and spruce budworm damaged about 3,500 acres of trees this year.
4 months ago
Hot-air balloon festival returns to Presque Isle this week
Events will be based at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds for the four-day festival, slated from Thursday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Aug. 25.
4 months ago
US and Canada celebrate new Madawaska border crossing
The new crossing facilities are expected to boost trade and tourism between the two countries.
4 months ago
Presque Isle gets $7.3M for new airport terminal
The new two-story structure will be safer, more accessible, and a better fit for the larger planes that will serve the region when JetBlue starts service next month.
