4 months ago
Eagle Lake wants to stop pesticide use near public wells
Eagle Lake Water & Sewer District Superintendent Gerald Raymond said this is a preventative measure to ensure that pesticides do not enter the groundwater.
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4 months ago
Simulated military combat game ‘airsoft’ draws players to Linneus field
In airsoft play, replica guns have a magazine filled with tiny plastic pellets that are fired at members of an opposing team.
4 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.
4 months ago
Balloonists take off from Presque Isle bound for Europe
If successful, it will be the first open basket hydrogen balloon to cross the Atlantic.
4 months ago
Trans-Atlantic balloon flight to take off from Presque Isle Friday night
The Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer flight is scheduled to take off from property owned by local photographer Paul Cyr around 10 p.m.
4 months ago
New owner, town officials save Fort Kent bookstore from closure
Jamie Pelletier, who worked at the store for about two years, bought the business with a $50,000 loan from the Fort Kent Revolving Loan Fund.
4 months ago
Northern Maine Soapbox Derby winners earn spots in international race in Ohio
Nine-year-old stock driver Aiden Cyr of Littleton and 15-year-old super stock driver Addyson Lynds of Houlton took the top state prizes in Maine’s only surviving soap box race. (Andrew Mooers photo)
4 months ago
United Airlines seeks to keep Presque Isle airport contract after feds choose JetBlue
United requested that the DOT rescind its decision, claiming that federal leaders gave unfair weight to city officials’ preference for JetBlue and did not consider potential negative effects on local passengers.
4 months ago
Proposed changes to state fishing rules affect some Aroostook waters
The public will be able to weigh in on proposed changes to fishing rules for some of Maine’s lakes and ponds during a hearing in July.
4 months ago
Midsommar carries on community traditions in New Sweden
For the first time in several years, Midsommar began with sunshine instead of rain showers. The weather was fitting for the holiday, which originated in Sweden as a celebration of the summer solstice.
