10 months ago
Experts disagree on how much pesticide is OK in your potatoes
A potato industry conference in Presque Isle was the latest battleground in the ongoing war between pesticide proponents and those who say they taint the food supply.
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10 months ago
Presque Isle Industrial Council reports Skyway park is self-sufficient
Every building in the city’s industrial park has been leased, along with the largest amount of land leased in the park’s history.
10 months ago
Pickup truck, tractor removed after breaking through ice into Long Lake
Both vehicles were removed from the water and back on shore within several hours, according to witnesses.
10 months ago
Officials, engineers to present street work proposal in Van Buren later this month
On Jan. 24, officials from MaineDOT and Portland-based consulting engineers Gorrill Palmer will present their preliminary vision for the town’s streets and green spaces.
10 months ago
Fort Kent man receives safe trucker of the year award
With over four decades of experience, Jeff Jandreau became the first trucker to receive the North Maine Woods Industrial Road Safety Committee’s annual Safe Trucker of the Year Award.
10 months ago
New head of breeding program wants to save Maine potatoes from climate change
Weather extremes are already affecting Maine’s crops. Severe drought in 2020 and 2021 prompted government disaster relief. Last year saw the opposite, when constant rain damaged hay, delayed planting and caused worries about potato yield.
10 months ago
Number of homeless students doubles at Caribou High School
The homeless numbers reflect a statewide trend, according to enrollment data from the Maine Department of Education. The state averaged 1,294 homeless students from 2014 through 2022, but the number rose to 2,186 in 2022-2023.
10 months ago
Madawaska man dies by electrocution after crash into utility pole
Landen Ouellette and his passenger 19-year-old Curtis Levesque of Madawaska were driving on Airport Avenue in a Ford F-150 at about 12:11 a.m. when Ouellette lost control of the truck and hit a utility pole that took down the power lines.
10 months ago
Several minor crashes reported throughout the St. John Valley
The weather on Thursday led to numerous minor crashes and accidents throughout the St. John Valley region.
10 months ago
City Council chair says Presque Isle Industrial Council appointment does not violate bylaws
City Councilor Gary Nelson was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Industrial Council during Wednesday night’s City Council meeting despite owning property in the Skyway Industrial Park.
