1 day ago

Woody Woodchuck visits the Woodland Consolidated School

Woodland Consolidated School celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 8, 2019.

1 day ago

It came at night, Part I

As the skies darkened over the little Puerto Rican island of Vieques in September of 2017

1 day ago

Top shooters move on to regional Hotshot finals

The local Hotshot competition for Caribou area youth was held Feb. 1 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center and 12 advanced to compete in the regional championships.

1 day ago

Cole explodes for 46 in Bengal win

The University of Maine at Fort Kent may have lost its first meeting of the season against Aroostook County rival UM-Presque Isle, but Chance Cole made sure the rematch had a different outcome.

1 day ago

Westons to open restaurant in Limestone

This summer, the town of Limestone will have a restaurant offering pizza, subs, french fries, hamburgers, hot dogs, wings, and poutine located on the lower floor of the Manaus Books & Coffeeshop building on Main Street.

1 day ago

Owl teams finish at home vs. UMFK, men earn playoff berth

The University of Maine at Presque Isle men’s basketball team is looking forward to participating in the North Atlantic Conference tournament after qualifying in its first season in the league.

1 day ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 13, 2019

115 Years Ago - Feb. 16, 1904 Purchase -- The Aroostook Lumber Company has purchased the Stevens mill plant in Fort Fairfield and its stock of lumber.

1 day ago

New law’s social ramifications

The Cuban Missile Crisis didn’t scare me as much as the [Reproductive Health Act] law passed in New York, which I consider the blatant sanction of live-birth infanticide.

2 days ago

United Insurance Agency presents donation

The United Insurance Agency in Caribou recently presented a donation to the Jefferson Cary Foundation to support the foundation’s 2018 annual appeal.

2 days ago

Kindness brightens the day

To the editor: A smile or a word of appreciation from someone can turn a tough day into a sweet day.

2 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw — 100th day of school — Aroostook Republican & News

Teague Park Kindergartener Kayde­n LaMothe places a numbered bottle cap on a chart that counts to 100 on the hundredth day of school

2 days ago

City manager updates councilors on River Road and High Street

City Manager Dennis Marker updated councilors on Feb. 11 about the progress of repairs to the heavily damaged River Road as well as High Street, which also is in need of repaving and rehabilitation.

2 days ago

Free fishing days mark one of the busiest weekends of the year

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding everyone to take advantage of the upcoming free fishing weekend.

2 days ago

Sanclemente, Jandreau capture County titles in classical skiing

The first leg of the Aroostook League classical-style Nordic championships saw Fort Kent’s Miguel Sanclemente and Madawaska’s Isabelle Jandreau continue their winning ways.

2 days ago

Bangor restaurants to debut Caribou Russet at tourney time

The Maine Potato Board announces that the popular Caribou Russet potato will be used in two restaurants in Bangor starting with high school basketball tournament week.

2 days ago

Major trucking company with Maine depot files for bankruptcy

New England Motor Freight, a trucking company that handles small shipment loads, including through a terminal in Scarborough, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday for itself and 10 affiliates.

2 days ago

Innovation funds bring new technology to NMCC

An industrial tool inventory vending machine, a wireless 4K television monitor, and a transformed classroom that now houses a medical coding learning lab -- what do these three new innovations on the Northern Maine Community College campus have in common?

2 days ago

County Faces: Larry Park of Presque Isle

Many people have spent a lot of time on land connected to Larry Park’s family.