Stories by Paul Bagnall

11 months 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.

11 months 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.