1 year ago
The County’s first ‘DustBowl’ celebrates outdoor sports in northern Maine
After a hugely successful SnowBowl festival in March, that event’s creators brought an ATV and grass drag-themed follow-up to Caribou.
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1 year ago
Former Jehovah’s Witness elder found guilty of sexually assaulting minors
A former Jehovah’s Witness elder was found guilty of sexually assaulting two minor children in the early 1990s.
1 year ago
Music shop on Presque Isle’s Main Street is getting a facelift
KMH Music is finally getting much needed repairs to the outer building facade on the city’s Main Street.
1 year ago
Limestone will continue fire protection at former Loring base
The former Loring Air Force Base will continue receiving fire protection from Limestone after a vote from the town’s Select Board Friday night.
1 year ago
A search for books leads Aroostook librarians to a World War I gun
While digging through ceiling-high piles of boxes for a summer book sale, Fort Fairfield librarian Barb Wells-Alexander stumbled upon a mysterious wooden crate.
1 year ago
Aroostook County musician retires after 72 years at St. Mary’s Church
When a music teacher asked 14-year-old Dan Ladner if he’d like to play the organ at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Presque Isle, he said he’d try it. He stayed for 72 years.
1 year ago
City council receives updates on road paving projects
There have been multiple road paving projects occurring across the city.
1 year ago
Madawaska residents vote to purchase street sweeper and land
About 10 residents voted to purchase a $210,000 2015 Johnston Model VT651 Vacuum Sweeper during a special town meeting last night.
1 year ago
Rare family discovery unlocks crucial links to Aroostook’s Swedish roots
When lifelong New Sweden resident Evald Anderson died in 1991, he left behind one of the town’s oldest homes and a treasure trove of artifacts and family heirlooms dating back to 1870.
1 year ago
Proposed Presque Isle budget is down from 2023
The proposed 2024 budget presented by outgoing City Manager Martin Puckett is lower than the current budget.
