4 years ago
Maine Senate reelects Jackson as president
Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, was unanimously reelected Dec. 2 by members of the Maine Senate to serve a second term as Senate president.
County Politics
4 years ago
Caribou council permits city to hire private investigator to probe mayor resignation leak
The Caribou City Council has voted to permit the city manager to hire a private investigator to look into the leak of former mayor Mark Goughan’s resignation letter to a social media page.
4 years ago
Caribou mayor resigns over missed meetings
Caribou Mayor Mark Goughan, reelected less than a month ago, has resigned from the Caribou City Council after risking forfeiture of his seat over missed committee meetings, City Manager Dennis Marker said Monday.
4 years ago
Trump, Stewart and Underwood win vote in Presque Isle
It was a freezing day across The County, but you could hardly tell from the turnout. Even after a massive surge in absentee ballot requests across the Central Aroostook area, droves of people came out to vote in Presque Isle, Mapleton, Washburn and Fort Fairfield.
4 years ago
Collins tours Penobscot McCrum plant in Washburn as part of Election Day tour
As U.S. Sen. Susan Collins fights a difficult re-election campaign against House Speaker Sara Gideon, she found a receptive audience from the potato industry in Washburn on Tuesday.
4 years ago
GOP candidates raise more in Aroostook, but fall behind in total funding
As election season winds down to its final stretch, candidates are raising money to fund their campaigns, hoping to prevail in the Nov. 3 election, which has already seen millions of Americans cast their ballots in early and absentee balloting.
4 years ago
Council appoints officials and sets voting times for Nov. 3 election
The Caribou City Council appointed election officials and set times for the Nov. 3 election during a special meeting held Oct. 26.
4 years ago
Familiar faces for city council seats in Presque Isle
Two sitting council members and a former council member are vying for two four-year terms on the Presque Isle City Council in Tuesday’s election.
4 years ago
House District 151 candidate profiles
The candidates on the ballot for Maine House District 151, which encompasses Allagash, Ashland, Eagle Lake, Fort Kent, Masardis, New Canada, Portage Lake, St. Francis, Wallagrass and Plantations of Garfield, Nashville, Oxbow, St. John and Winterville, plus the unorganized territory of Northwest Aroostook, are incumbent Rep. John Martin, a Democrat, and his challenger, Republican Kevin Bushey.
4 years ago
Two incumbents, five newcomers running for Caribou City Council
Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the Caribou City Council in the upcoming election, including five newcomers and incumbents Hugh Kirkpatrick and Mayor Mark Goughan.
