4 days ago
Where to watch fireworks and celebrate America’s 250th in northern Maine
There are plenty of ways to revel in America’s independence around The County this week.
Stories by Cameron Levasseur
6 days ago
Caribou approves $15M budget projected to raise taxes by 6%
The Caribou City Council on Monday night voted to approve a $15 million municipal budget — up $2.3 million from what it spent a year previous — that is set to raise local property taxes by upwards of 6%. The council approved the $13.5 million expense budget by a 5-0 vote, with two members, Deputy […]
6 days ago
A rural Maine town’s only grocery store is headed to foreclosure auction
It is the only grocery store in close proximity to a swath of small towns west of Scopan Lake in central Aroostook.
7 days ago
This plumbing and heating wholesaler has rapidly expanded into Maine. It’s not done yet.
The company’s rapid growth in the Pine Tree State is an indication of its desire to tap into a market that has largely been dominated by one competitor.
1 week ago
A longtime Caribou roller rink is for sale
“I think the best thing that’s happened is that the rink provided an outlet for everybody.”
2 weeks ago
A Maine runner won a title in his coach’s shoes. His story is now a children’s book.
Nearly 90 years ago, Emery Plourde was one of Maine’s brightest distance running stars.
2 weeks ago
Woodland man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at sheriff’s deputy
The arrest came four days after his alleged confrontation with police as the sheriff’s office awaited a warrant.
2 weeks ago
In Maine’s Swedish Colony, Midsommar is a cultural revival
“We’re not a Fourth of July town,” said Bondeson, whose great-great-great-grandmother was among the first 50 settlers. “We have Midsommar.”
2 weeks ago
Jury awards $23M to paralyzed Madawaska man, ruling Northern Light Health negligent
An Aroostook County jury Thursday awarded $23.1 million to a Madawaska man who it found was left paralyzed from the chest down due to negligence from Northern Light Health providers. Robert Giordano and his wife sued Northern Light and A.R. Gould Hospital — the healthcare giant’s facility in Presque Isle — claiming that doctors failed […]
3 weeks ago
New county administrator says coming to Aroostook ‘felt like home’
Tibbetts is Aroostook County’s new administrator, taking over in late May after a monthslong search to replace Ryan Pelletier, who left the role in January.
