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1 year ago

$121,000 grant will boost firefighter safety

The Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman Fire Department has received a federal grant to help them update the breathing gear they use when they go into burning buildings.

1 year ago

Presque Isle’s only tunnel car wash will open later this year

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Presque Isle’s only tunnel express car wash is expected to open by the end of 2023 or at the beginning of 2024, depending on the construction schedule and the weather. Daigle Oil Co. announced its purchase of the former Burger King building on Main Street in December, and in late April, […]

1 year ago

New Aroostook County mall owner envisions trampoline park in former Sears

A $2.5 million trampoline park is coming to the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle. Trampoline City is part of new mall owner Dana Cassidy’s plan to revitalize and bring new business to the beleaguered shopping center. The 30,000-foot recreation area will contain 200 trampolines, worked into about 13 different events for both kids and […]

1 year ago

Caribou on track to clean up hazardous waste threatening riverfront

CARIBOU, Maine – It may be hard for those passing by to imagine, but within the next decade, the site of vacant power plants near the Aroostook River could become Caribou’s next recreational destination. But first, environmental experts will need to dispose of dangerous substances that threaten the river’s quality of life. This spring, Caribou […]