4 months ago
Sparklers cause fire that destroys Fort Kent home
Children playing with sparklers indoors ignited a couch, according to fire chief Ed Endee.
Police/Crime/Courts
4 months ago
Houlton seeks legal costs from resident who sued town over FOAA request
Craig Harriman requested access to town government records relevant to the installation of 50 surveillance cameras, the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for the cameras, and the policies and procedures regarding the cameras’ data.
4 months ago
Caribou councilors dissolve police station committee
Councilor Dan Bagley questioned the Public Safety Committee’s purpose, since the council first created it in 2021 to create an informal survey to gauge residents’ support for the police station in the November election that year.
4 months ago
Presque Isle man dies two days after being shot
Brandon Belanger, 22, was brought to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died two days later, on Saturday,
4 months ago
1 seriously wounded in Westmanland shooting
The victim of the shooting, who has not been identified, suffered life-threatening injuries and was at a local hospital as of Friday evening
4 months ago
Hodgdon man dies in Route 11 crash near Knowles Corner
Lonnie Little, 64, was traveling south in a 2010 Freightliner in Township 8, Range 5, north of Knowles Corner when he crashed.
4 months ago
Aroostook County Jail is unsafe, crowded and not secure, federal experts say
The County recently formed a nine-member task force made up of elected officials, police chiefs and county officials to look at the jail’s problems.
4 months ago
Caribou police shoot Presque Isle man during altercation
Marc Beaulieu of Presque Isle was shot Wednesday after allegedly attempting to run over police officer Doug Bell in a stolen UTV.
5 months ago
Fort Fairfield man accused of animal cruelty now faces drug trafficking charges
Daniel Bernaiche, 50, was charged on Tuesday when police arrived at his home for a bail check and found drug paraphernalia in plain sight, according to Fort Fairfield Police Chief Matthew Cummings.
5 months ago
Washburn residents vote to shutter police department for good
The department closed temporarily four months ago due to lack of staff and now is officially dissolved.
