10 months ago
Pride Aroostook holds a New Year’s Eve celebration in Presque Isle
A modest crowd danced and jammed to the music at the New Year’s Eve celebration hosted by Pride Aroostook inside The Northeastland Hotel Sunday night.
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10 months ago
1963 total solar eclipse drew tens of thousands to a swath of Maine towns
At the time, news accounts reported the next total eclipse in Maine would be in Aroostook County in another 200 years. While off by nearly 140 years, the prediction’s location was spot-on with the next total solar eclipse passing through the County on April 8, 2024.
10 months ago
Potato breeding pioneer retires after 38 years at UMaine
Greg Porter served as a professor of agronomy, crop ecology and management, and most recently led the potato breeding program, which has been instrumental in developing new strains of potatoes tailored to Maine fields.
10 months ago
Caribou area news Year in Review, Part 2
These are the stories that mattered in the Caribou area in 2023.
10 months ago
Maine potato harvest down from last year after rainy growing season
Maine potato growers harvested about 70 million fewer pounds of potatoes than in 2022, likely caused by the state’s unusually wet weather.
10 months ago
Mi’kmaqs to apply for FEMA tribal cybersecurity grant
IT Director for Mi’kmaq Nation Fred Corey said the grant, if approved, would provide $94,000 over two years to the tribe.
10 months ago
Houlton area’s top business stories of 2023
From botanicals, to log homes, to baked goods, it was a memorable year for business owners and their customers.
10 months ago
Police say no injuries were reported from vehicle crash at Aroostook Centre Mall intersection
The crash happened on Main Street at 12:26 p.m. at the intersection next to the Aroostook Centre Mall.
10 months ago
Crews break ground on new Presque Isle animal shelter
The new shelter will benefit 30 Aroostook County communities, with an improved and safer facility for animal control officers and others to drop off rescued and unwanted pets.
10 months ago
Police arrest Fort Fairfield man on assault and trafficking charges
John Castonguay, 33, was arrested on Tuesday after police responded to a domestic disturbance call, Fort Fairfield Police Chief Matthew Cummings said.
