5 months ago
Aroostook leads Maine counties where homes are most affordable
In northernmost Aroostook County, homes are affordable to households that made $25,000 less than the median household income measured between 2018 and 2022.
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5 months ago
Remembering the heroes
To the editor:
Like many old folks do, I (in my 80s) visit our local Madawaska Cemetery nearly weekly to remember those who have gone before us.
5 months ago
K of C lotto winner, Aug. 5-11, 2024
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
5 months ago
Madawaska officials to consider baby box proposal for abandoned infants
The idea was brought to selectmen in part because a woman was recently convicted of manslaughter for abandoning her infant in Frenchville in 1985.
5 months ago
The County Crossword for Aug. 21, 2024
You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.
5 months ago
Fort Kent gearing up for 34th annual Tour de la Vallee
The annual fundraising event that benefits the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund includes routes for runners, bicyclists, ATVs and motorcycles.
5 months ago
UMPI announces LevelUP program for Maine community college grads
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —To support Maine community college graduates aiming to “level up” with a bachelor’s degree and open doors to new economic opportunities, the University of Maine at Presque Isle has established LevelUP, a new tuition incentive program. Maine community college graduates taking advantage of Transfer ME, the new guaranteed admission agreement between the […]
5 months ago
Fort Kent police arrest man on child pornography charges
Logan Lusardi, 23, who lives in the Fort Kent area, was arrested on Friday evening and charged with two counts of possession of sexually explicit material.
5 months ago
These Aroostook boys soccer teams are poised for success in 2024
County teams have shown they must be taken seriously in recent years. Presque Isle and Caribou won back-to-back Class B state championships in 2018 and 2019, Central Aroostook won Class D in 2019 and Fort Kent compiled four C North regional titles from 2017 to 2022.
5 months ago
These forest pests are on the upswing in Aroostook County
Forest tent caterpillars devoured more than 60,000 acres of aspen, poplar and maple leaves, and spruce budworm damaged about 3,500 acres of trees this year.
