18 hours ago

How to bead a popsocket for your phone using Native flat stitch beading techniques

For many generations, beading has been a common practice in Native American artwork for creating earrings, necklaces and beaded accessories for traditional tribe regalia.

18 hours ago

This theater program wants to empower young girls

Carol Ayoob hopes to bring that message of empowerment back as part of a new theater program for today’s young girls.

2 days ago

Winter snowfall, storms taking a toll on Presque Isle Public Works crew

With well over 100 inches of snowfall so far this winter, the Presque Isle Public Works crew has worked longer hours and stretched the department’s budget.

2 days ago

Latest winter storms drop over a foot of snow onto Aroostook County

The latest storm has now placed Caribou’s total snowfall at 131.1 inches for the 2018-19 winter season.

2 days ago

County school districts look at ways to attract substitute bus drivers amidst shortage

With an aging population and shrinking workforce, many school districts in central Aroostook County are struggling to address a need for bus drivers.

3 days ago

Look what you can do with all that snow laying around

Crews from Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital finished building a giant snowman near the Academy Street entrance of the Presque Isle hospital

5 days ago

Mid-week winter storm dropped over a foot of snow, with more expected Friday

The latest winter storm that moved through northern Maine on Wednesday, Feb. 13, gave most areas of Aroostook County another foot or more of fresh snow, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.

7 days ago

Northeast Packaging head reflects on decades of growth

When Robert Umphrey, president of Northeast Packaging Company, and his wife Donna took over the business from Donna’s father, William “Bill” Staples in 1993, there were 20 employees and the most of the company’s customers were based on the east coast of the U.S.

1 week ago

Number of flu cases in Aroostook County lower than current statewide average

The 2018-2019 flu season in Aroostook County has seen a far lower number of confirmed flu virus cases than last year’s totals and the current statewide average.

1 week ago

Airport director says flight cancellation data close to that of major downstate airports

With the increased attention on recent flight cancellations due to winter weather, Presque Isle International Airport director Scott Wardwell has presented new data to the city council