1 year ago
Northern Maine Agricultural Fair to open next week
The five-day event will run through Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds in Presque Isle.
Stories by Paula Brewer
1 year ago
A new state law will boost Aroostook County potato processors
The law will provide tax credits to Aroostook potato processors starting this fall
1 year ago
2 national aerospace companies could move to Loring
Thanks to a military training program that launched in May, two national aerospace companies could be coming to northern Maine. Operation Northern Phoenix used the former Loring Air Force Base’s runways for the first run of its five-year aviation training effort. Word of that event spread in aviation circles, and the businesses reached out to […]
1 year ago
New Aroostook bus service strikes gold by going door to door
The Aroostook Regional Transportation System launched a pilot Workforce Connector program under a DOT grant. Now, it wants to secure funding to keep the buses rolling.
1 year ago
A new tech-heavy lab boosts potato research at UMaine’s Aroostook Farm
The upgraded lab will help ensure Maine continues to grow its potato industry, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said.
1 year ago
Former Caribou man gets 8 years for possessing child sexual abuse images
A former Caribou resident will serve eight years in prison for allegedly possessing child sexual abuse images.
1 year ago
Students build a new addition to a historic Aroostook nature trail
“This is more than just a structure of wood and nails. It’s a symbol of collaboration, learning and community spirit.”
1 year ago
Fort Fairfield crew earns grand champion barbecue title
The cook-off is newly sanctioned by the Northeast Barbecue Society, and was the first event — and the only one in Maine — of the society’s 11 contests this year.
1 year ago
A booming Presque Isle cannabis store wants to grow into new markets
Full Bloom Cannabis, which launched in 2017 in Grand Isle, recently introduced a new chief executive officer and expanded its Presque Isle site.
1 year ago
Maine’s homeless shelters get long-awaited emergency funding
Maine’s homeless shelters will split nearly $5 million in one-time emergency funding under a law signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week. LD 698, An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine, will provide $4.47 million for the state’s 40 shelters. Since the remainder of COVID-19 relief funding has evaporated, emergency housing facilities have […]
