6 months ago

School and police knew of Caribou tennis coach’s alleged abuse 2 years before his arrest

He was not arrested until late 2025, according to a series of documents The County/Bangor Daily News obtained through public records requests.

6 months ago

37-year Caribou Police veteran dies after battle with ALS

A 37-year veteran of the Caribou Police Department died Thursday morning after a battle with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the department announced on social media. Doug Bell retired from the force in January of 2025. He was diagnosed with ALS, a progressive disease that attacks nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, shortly […]

6 months ago

Presque Isle school district advances $33M budget to referendum

MSAD 1 residents voted Wednesday to advance the Presque Isle-based school district’s $33 million budget to a June referendum.

6 months ago

Limestone man critically injured after crashing into parked garbage truck

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash on Main Street in Limestone shortly after 6 a.m.

6 months ago

Caribou strip mall owner says he hasn’t gotten ‘any notice’ of property violations

The issues stem from a mid-March inspection of the sprinkler system at the 118 Bennett Drive plaza that found it was nonfunctional in one-third of the building.