5 years ago
Is it time to change land access policies for hunters?
Today, let’s take a deep breath, appreciate what we have, and reflect on how quickly everything could change.
State
5 years ago
Maine and Aroostook County Red Cross responding to Hurricane Dorian
Twelve Red Cross volunteers from Maine are headed out to Florida, South Carolina, and Georgia in response to Hurricane Dorian, which recently devastated the Bahamas and now poses a threat to the Eastern United States.
5 years ago
Planet Uranus model returns to ‘orbit’ thanks to local volunteers
After being absent from its place along Route 1 in Bridgewater since the winter months, the planet Uranus is now set in “orbit” along with the additional seven planets and three dwarf planets in the Maine Solar System Model.
5 years ago
Lack of updates from investigators in Castle Hill homicide case stirs up fear and confusion in communities
The deaths of two men found fatally shot in a pickup truck in Castle Hill have sparked a culture of fear and uncertainty as residents still don’t know what actually took place during the early morning hours of Aug. 13.
5 years ago
Maine might switch to a ranked-choice presidential election. Here’s how it would look.
The Democratic-led Maine Legislature made what could be a sweeping change on Monday, passing a bill that would extend the state’s first-in-the-nation ranked-choice voting law to presidential primaries and general elections.
5 years ago
Dam meeting scheduled for Aug 28
Residents from Maine and Canada will gather at the East Grand High School in Danforth on Wednesday to hear information and discuss a controversial proposal by a Baileyville pulp mill to abandon a dam it owns.
5 years ago
Police address widespread drug problem while short-staffed
Dozens of deceptively friendly, smiling faces with black eyes printed on a yellow backdrop hid the contents of a small plastic bag. It was found stashed on a shelf in the toy section of a Madawaska store. Inside, was a substance law enforcement is beginning to find more often in Aroostook County — methamphetamine.
5 years ago
Maine joins three states on abuse reporting system
Dioceses in four New England states (Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont) have launched a third-party, independent system for individuals to report abuse by Catholic bishops.
5 years ago
Washburn honors Vietnam War veterans with arrival of traveling memorial wall
Lynwood Carmen, a native of Wade and a Vietnam veteran, now lives in Missouri but decided to travel to Washburn this past week, not only for Washburn August Festival events but also to see firsthand a special replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
5 years ago
Jackson will hold County office hours
Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, will hold public office hours in central Aroostook County Sept. 6 and Sept. 16.
