12 months ago
Police say no injuries were reported from vehicle crash at Aroostook Centre Mall intersection
The crash happened on Main Street at 12:26 p.m. at the intersection next to the Aroostook Centre Mall.
Stories by Paul Bagnall
12 months ago
Presque Isle, Washburn, and Madawaska basketball teams in action during the holiday break
Wildcat girls improve to 5-2 on the season.
12 months ago
Presque Isle area’s top news stories of 2023
These were events that affected people in the Star City and Crown of Maine.
12 months ago
2023 was a year of downtown revitalization in Aroostook County
It’s as though 2023 was the year people in Aroostook County took a look at the vacant storefronts and aging infrastructure on the main streets of their cities and towns and said “we need to fix this.”
12 months ago
Mi’kmaq drone program could launch aviation careers
Despite the Mi’kmaq having offices close to the Presque Isle International Airport, career opportunities in aviation have been lacking for them, tribal officials said.
1 year ago
High winds and rain barrel through Aroostook County
Small creeks and streams will be running high with a flood advisory in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Amity, Haynesville, Houlton, Hodgdon, Island Falls, Sherman, and Smyrna.
1 year ago
Fire crews extinguish Fort Fairfield structure fire
Fort Fairfield Fire Department responded at 11:47 a.m. to the fire at a home on 65 Currier Rd. Fire crews extinguished the fire and cleared the scene at 2:30 p.m. The Easton Fire Department provided mutual aid.
1 year ago
Presque Isle mall owner adds new businesses and improvements
Six months after purchasing the Aroostook Centre Mall, Dana Cassidy is focused on providing experiences to attract shoppers and making the building as functional and energy efficient as possible.
1 year ago
Officials mourn loss of former Presque Isle police officer who coached kids
The Presque Isle Police Department and local school officials are mourning former police officer and high school coach Timothy McCue, 65, whose death was announced last week.
1 year ago
Aroostook food pantries struggle to feed all the hungry people
Catholic Charities runs three food banks that help stock 26 food pantries in Aroostook County, and almost every pantry has reported an increase in clients, according to Jon Blanchard, Catholic Charities assistant director for hunger and relief services. Food pantries that used to see 200 to 300 people a month are now seeing 400 to 500, he said.
