11 months ago

The top news stories of 2023 in the St. John Valley for the first half of the year

This article compiled by Chris Bouchard highlights some of the key events in the region.

11 months ago

2023 was a year of downtown revitalization in Aroostook County

It’s as though 2023 was the year people in Aroostook County took a look at the vacant storefronts and aging infrastructure on the main streets of their cities and towns and said “we need to fix this.”

11 months ago

These 6 Caribou natives became big names beyond their small city

Many Mainers know about Caribou’s most famous natives, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir. But did you know about these famous folks?

11 months ago

Mt. Chase 6-year-old entrepreneur’s soap business is growing

Six-year-old entrepreneur Kody Tucker is known in local circles as the Soap Dude for his handmade intricately designed goats milk bar soaps.

11 months ago

Presque Isle man’s display has brightened holidays for 50 years

Gordon Buzza has enjoyed working with wood since he was a kid. He and his wife, Charlene, moved to Presque Isle in 1969, and a couple of years later his hands itched to create something. He decided to try a Santa’s workshop scene.

11 months ago

At this Houlton studio old school tattoos are back

An Aroostook County tattoo artist’s new studio offers a hip nostalgic bent. And it’s the bold outlines of old school Americana tattoos that artist Richard Bettencourt brings to Houlton’s already buzzing body art scene.

11 months ago

Lack of snow stalls Aroostook ski season

The Fort Kent Outdoor Center, a popular cross-country skiing site, reported on social media Wednesday that the rain damaged its trails to the point skiing isn’t possible, and urged people to do their best “snow dance.”

11 months ago

Unseasonable weather unlikely to stop Aroostook winter events, organizers say

Despite the unseasonable weather, organizers of the upcoming Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby and Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races are confident that the events will go on as planned.