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.
Troopers say Candyce Marsh, 43, of Fort Kent, was driving a 2024 Subaru Forester southbound in Dyer Brook and struck a deer.
FORT KENT, Maine — As students return to the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus for the start of the fall semester, they will find a few notable changes that occurred over the summer. Campus personnel have been hard at work updating some of the exterior public spaces to include the addition of a […]
FORT KENT, Maine – Northern Maine Medical Center is pleased to announce its plan to partner with St. John Valley Pharmacy, a well-regarded community pharmacy located on Market Street in Fort Kent. This marks a significant milestone in NMMC’s and SJVRx’s commitment to expanding access to comprehensive healthcare services, by uniting long-standing, local healthcare providers. […]
GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine would like to congratulate students named to the spring 2024 dean’s list. Aroostook County honorees are Michael Cyr, Jordan Duplessie, and Ciara Richards of Caribou; Franesca Armstrong of Easton; Matthew Picard of Fort Kent; Jennah Brooks of Island Falls; Lucas Matheson of Ludlow; Emily Straez of Mapleton; Mason […]
Black bear hunting begins Aug. 24 with youth day, and general hunting starts Aug. 26. Trapping season and hunting with dogs begin Sept. 1 and 9, respectively.
CARIBOU, Maine — The annual Aroostook Saving and Loan Viking Run will be held at the Caribou High School track at 9 a.m. on Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Registration for the 10 different children’s races begins at 8 a.m. Runners from age 2 through grade 8 are encouraged to attend. Pre-K and kindergarten runners […]
Lilith Wright of Presque Isle, 7, recently won a special prize at the backpack giveaway at the Verizon Wireless Zone store in Presque Isle.
HOULTON, Maine — Ruba Haddad and Dana Delano, members of the Rotary Club of Houlton, have been named to lead two programs for Rotary International District 7790, which includes Maine and the Providence of Quebec, Canada. Haddad will co-chair the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program for the second year in a row. RYLA is a […]
25 Years Ago – August 18, 1999
Baby Beef auction — The 4-H Baby Beef show during the Northern Maine Fair at Presque Isle was a tremendous success, with local members placing well. Brittany Lundeen’s steer Reese’s was the Grand Champion and Taylor McLaughlin’s steer Teddy was reserve champion.
