1 year ago

Despite recycling program, lithium batteries still sparking fires at Aroostook landfill

“I think primarily the reason people put their batteries in the trash is that they don’t know not to.”

1 year ago

Tourists flocked to Aroostook County this summer

Nearly double the number of people who visited Aroostook County in 2024 visited this summer, according to numbers released Thursday by the Maine Office of Tourism. While visits were down across Maine as a whole, The County was among three regions that had the largest increases in visitors, along with the Maine Lakes & Mountains […]

1 year ago

Family sells 200-acre farm to open convenience store in Aroostook

“I think this area has been calling us for a long time,” Leavitt said.

1 year ago

Sunday blaze damages Fort Fairfield home

The owner saw smoke coming from the house and promptly called Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue.

1 year ago

Grand jury issues September indictments

The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 46 indictments for September, including a man who allegedly eluded police after a high-speed chase through Caribou.

1 year ago

St. John Valley weather, Oct. 8-14, 2025

For Indigenous’ Peoples Day, mostly sunny skies with highs climbing to near 60°F with overnight lows Monday night in the middle 30s.

1 year ago

Caribou spent 8 years preparing for a new police station that won’t be built

The City Council voted on Sept. 15 to reject all bids for the project — each significantly over budget — and look at renovating existing buildings instead.