18 hours ago

Salvation Army opens holiday applications

The Salvation Army will continue their 150-year tradition of assistance to families throughout the year and at Christmas. 

1 day ago

Opting for change in Caribou

To the editor: The city manager during the 2019 mill rate setting meeting stated that, next year, Caribou’s mill rate would be increasing 3 mills, which would set the 2020 mill rate at 27.55 mills if the city manager’s words hold true.  Change is needed in Caribou.

1 day ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of October 21, 2019

At the Ark there is a cat named Luther. He is a big black cat who also happens to be very feral. Luther has been with us for a few years and came in with a few other cats that we took from a feral cat colony.

1 day ago

Extension Association slates annual meeting

The Aroostook County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at the Aroostook Shrine Club in Presque Isle.

1 day ago

Credit union names scholarship recipients

For three Maine college freshmen, paying for education just got a little easier. Acadia Federal Credit Union named Cassidy Beaulieu, Sarah Masterson and Jacob Jandreau as the 2019 recipients of the Acadia FCU Scholarship. 

1 day ago

Houlton Council of Catholic Women

The Houlton Council of Catholic Women met Oct. 7 in the Parish Center. President Janet Barker gave a blessing and members enjoyed a bag lunch.

1 day ago

TOPS – Week of October 21, 2019

The Houlton chapter of TOPS met Friday, Oct. 11, at the Aldergate Building on Kelleran Street. There were nine TOPS and four KOPS members present. 

1 day ago

Report on Riverfront Bridge finds it remains in good condition

With a few words and the snip of a ribbon on a hot, cloudless July evening 15 years ago, townspeople dedicated the Gateway Crossing bridge in Riverfront Park.

2 days ago

Police rescue 2 trapped in crashed car in Littleton

Nathan Richards, 37, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine after the crash.

3 days ago

Rocks in your backyard

Maine is such a diverse state, from the massive mountains in the western part of the state, to the rolling central highlands, to the blueberry bogs of the Downeast region, and finally to the most beautiful "garden of Maine,” Aroostook County. 

3 days ago

Councilors considering purchase of plow for recreation department

Town Councilors are considering a request for a snow plow for the maintenance truck for the Houlton Parks and Recreation Department.

3 days ago

Changes in heating assistance guidelines will benefit more people

More people in Aroostook County could gain access to life-saving heating assistance this winter thanks to changes in the statewide Home Energy Assistance Heating Program, offered locally through Aroostook County Action Program.

3 days ago

Micmacs partner with city, local groups for Native American Heritage Month event

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs will collaborate with the city of Presque Isle, Wintergreen Arts Center, the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, University of Maine at Presque Isle and Northern Maine Community College to host a weekend dedicated to Native stories, art, music, history and cultural pride.

3 days ago

Cooking with Susie Q

I had a request a while back for a recipe for Hermits.  I gave him our favorite. Since that time, we found another one we like.  With apples readily available all year round, this one can be made anytime.  However, with apples coming into season soon, this might be great time to try these Apple Hermits.

4 days ago

Fort Fairfield Town Council votes in favor of full-time fire and EMS service

Fort Fairfield councilors voted unanimously Wednesday, Oct. 16, in favor of starting their own full-time fire and EMS service, citing the crucial need for those services in the town.

4 days ago

Perreault becomes newest Eagle Scout for Ashland’s Troop 179

Boy Scout Troop 179 in Ashland recently named lifelong Scout Tristan Perreault, 18, as its first Eagle Scout in six years.

4 days ago

Local DEP responder takes security training

Emergency responder Kelly L. Langley, from the Presque Isle office of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, recently completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. 

4 days ago

Campuses achieve honors for Maine seafood sourcing

The dining operations at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the University of Maine at Fort Kent recently achieved the goal of sourcing 100 percent “Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested”white fish, making them champions in the Gulf of Maine Research Institute seafood program.