4 hours ago

Drug and burglary related crimes dominate grand jury indictments

The Aroostook County grand jury recently indicted 25 individuals for various alleged crimes throughout the region.

4 hours ago

Katahdin Trust named to ‘Best Places to Work in Maine’ list

Katahdin Trust Company was recently named as one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Maine.

4 hours ago

Retired Educators to meet in Caribou

The Aroostook Retired Educators Association will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center.

7 hours ago

Eagles hand Huskies third consecutive loss

Quarterback Michael Brigman threw three touchdown passes, but the Aroostook Huskies’ high school football team fell short in its first home game of the season played Saturday, Sept. 15, at Northern Maine Community College.

7 hours ago

County Faces: Jim Gardner of Easton

Born in the former Presque Isle hospital that is now City Hall, Jim Gardner of Easton has spent much of his life working in the public sector.

9 hours ago

Bowling league in Caribou to begin soon

The Caribou Men’s Bowling League will begin this year’s season in early October.

11 hours ago

Keep farmers closer

T-shirts, like bumper stickers, shrink-wrap extensive concepts into short, pithy slogans.

11 hours ago

Eight complete training in mechanized logging

Graduates of Maine’s only post-secondary training program for operators of mechanized logging equipment were recognized Friday, Sept. 14, at a ceremony held in the woods southeast of Ashland, where they have spent weeks harvesting timber using sophisticated state-of-the-art machines like those they will encounter in the logging industry.

11 hours ago

Weekly digital jigsaw puzzle — Marathon — Aroostook Republican & News

P.J. Gorneault of Caribou leads runners of both the full marathon and half marathon off the starting line Sunday in the Caribou Marathon.

12 hours ago

Business donations will allow many to attend Caribou summer camps free

Local businesses recently teamed up to donate roughly $6,000 to the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center’s outdoor camping program, which involves kayaking, overnight camping, fishing, and even mountain climbing.

12 hours ago

Petition calls for resignation of former Maine bishop

An online petition is calling for the resignation of the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York, who has so far resisted all calls to resign.

15 hours ago

Power restored to Presque Isle’s North Street Healthcare

After a power outage shut down The Aroostook Medical Center’s North Street Healthcare facility Wednesday morning, administrators reopened shortly after 11 a.m.

17 hours ago

Cartoon of the week (week of September 19, 2018)

By E.A. Williams

17 hours ago

Ronald J. Cyr

Ronald J. Cyr, 78, passed away September 15, 2018, at his Cross Lake residence following a period of declining health. He was born July 2, 1940, in Somerville, Mass., the son of the late Noel A. and Vivian (McNeal) Cyr.

1 day ago

Golf teams look to qualify for state tourney

The Ashland, Central Aroostook and Hodgdon golf teams will battle for Aroostook County supremacy Wednesday in the league championships being played at Portage Hills Country Club beginning at 9 a.m.

1 day ago

Fort Fairfield police looking for stolen farm truck

The Fort Fairfield Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a farm truck stolen from a potato field between Sunday and Monday.

1 day ago

Important frost notice and autumn hurricanes

Because of the two consecutive cold nights a week and a half ago, with frost for many and a freeze for some, the NWS in Caribou has ended their frost-freeze program for the season for all of Aroostook County.

1 day ago

Halfway Home Pet Rescue Pet of the Week (week of September 19, 2018)

Heidi, a 2-year old spayed female Siamese mix, is ready for a quiet home with a family who will realize that she is extremely shy and will give her time to adjust.