7 hours ago

Fort Kent Criminal Docket (February 2018)

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of February.

7 hours ago

Gov. Paul LePage Radio Address: Memorial Day 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the text of Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage’s weekly radio address.

8 hours ago

County Face: Suzie Paradis of Fort Kent

Suzie Paradis of Fort Kent credits her St. John Valley upbringing for her success in balancing her roles as a mother, businesswoman and community volunteer.

8 hours ago

UMFK student joins elite pre-law program

University of Maine at Fort Kent behavioral science student Glenroy Osbourne will participate in the elite PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) program at the University of Maine School of Law in Portland this summer.

10 hours ago

Dark skies a resource to protect

Francis Malcolm Science Center planetarium director Larry Berz is spreading the word about appreciating and protecting the night sky, as supporters of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument pursue an international dark sky designation.

11 hours ago

Conference to highlight PTSD and relationships

The Meo Bosse Detachment 1414 Marine Corps League will sponsor an all-day conference on post-traumatic stress disorder and relationships at Cary Medical Center on Saturday, June 2.

11 hours ago

Caribou Criminal Docket (February 2018)

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during the month of February.

12 hours ago

Hawks pick up first wins of the season

The Hodgdon softball team finally broke into the win column Wednesday with a pair of victories over Washburn, while Ashland baseball improved to 5-5 on the season with a high-scoring win over Wisdom.

12 hours ago

Viking girls and PI boys win track titles, Jandreau and Poitras are high scorers

The Caribou girls and Presque Isle boys captured titles in the league championship meet for middle school track and field, held Wednesday at the Johnson Athletic Complex.

13 hours ago

Public hearing participants overwhelmingly oppose Irving rezoning proposal

All but one of 15 County residents who gave testimony on May 22 voiced their opposition to J.D. Irving Ltd.’s proposal to rezone 51,000 acres of land within the Fish River chain of lakes during a public hearing

14 hours ago

Maine Office of Tourism to share survey results

The Maine Office of Tourism will hold eight meetings around the state the week of June 4-8 to roll out the regional results from the 2017 DestinationNEXT tourism-readiness assessment, conducted for MOT by Destinations International.

15 hours ago

County man is one of 5 new Game Wardens

Five Maine game wardens were among 65 of Maine’s newest police officers who graduated May 18 from the 34th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) in Vassalboro.

17 hours ago

Pearls of local bounty

Scientists have fossil records from 164,000 years ago confirming humans’ willingness to consume oysters and clams in large enough quantities to make a measurable impact: midden heaps of bivalve shells where they really don’t belong.

17 hours ago

HHPR Pet of the week (week of May 23, 2018)

Lynn is a young adult tortoiseshell who has been traveling Lynn Drive in Caribou for a couple of years now.

1 day ago

State may increase any-deer permits to all-time high for 2018 hunting season

State biologists on Tuesday unveiled a plan to increase the number of any-deer permits to 84,745. That total is about 8,000 higher than ever allotted in Maine.

1 day ago

Cartoon of the week (week of May 23, 2018)

1 day ago

Secretary of State tries to clear air on ranked choice voting

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap spent an hour explaining the intricacies of the state’s new ranked choice voting system to a group of municipal clerks and interested citizens at Presque Isle’s Turner Memorial Library Monday afternoon.

1 day ago

Tennis season winding down, while Wednesday full of baseball and softball games

The Caribou tennis teams concluded the regular season with 12-0 records after defeating Madawaska in make-up matches played at Caribou High School Tuesday afternoon.