4 days ago

Oral and facial surgeon expands practice to include med spa services

Twenty years after opening Northern Maine Oral and Facial Surgery Center on Academy Street in Presque Isle, Hank Ford, a certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, has begun to also offer spa-related services to folks in central Aroostook.

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Toxic sludge could jack up sewer bills 24 percent in Presque Isle

Presque Isle residents could see a 24 percent increase in their sewer bills beginning on Dec. 1 so the Utilities District can handle its toxic sludge into the future, according to a legal notice from the Utilities District Sewer Division on Sept. 27.

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City council votes in favor of adopting state retirement program as a last-ditch effort to keep first responders in Presque Isle

A contentious city council meeting lasting nearly three hours Wednesday night ended with a 5-2 vote in favor of reinstating the Maine Public Employees Retirement System, a savings program that hasn’t been available to city employees since 1996.

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Aroostook Health Network launches new pathfinder tool to help providers find local resources for patients

The Aroostook Health Network has launched a new online tool for local health providers to find resources for their patients in Aroostook County.

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Aroostook employers raise concerns about how new earned paid leave statute will affect migrant and harvest workers

Central Aroostook area employers questioned Maine Department of Labor officials Wednesday on how the state’s new employee earned paid leave statute would affect the migrant and other temporary workers they depend on to harvest crops.

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11-year-old found unresponsive in tree may have touched electrical wires

A young child was transported by helicopter to a Boston-area hospital for injuries after firefighters found him unresponsive in a tree. 

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U.S. Sen. Angus King visits The County for listening sessions with Northern Maine residents

U.S. Senator Angus King traveled to The County this week to meet with community leaders, residents and students in the Central Aroostook region to discuss issues that affect Northern Maine residents. 

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Autumn leaves

Autumn leaves fall on one of the trails surrounding Mantle Lake Park in Presque Isle.

5 days ago

State Fire Marshal seeking public’s help in solving Fort Fairfield arson case

The State Fire Marshal’s office is seeking the public’s help in its investigation of an arson fire at Leavitt Farms in Fort Fairfield last weekend. 

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Chamber of Commerce hosts first Haunted Woods Walk of the season

As the sun set behind the Nordic Heritage Center in Presque Isle, volunteers for the Haunted Woods Walk dressed in their ghoulish outfits and took to their hiding places along the wooded trail, preparing to give visitors an unforgettable fright.