Caribou

2 days ago

Court voids Caribou’s changes to local cannabis law after city councilor files appeal

CARIBOU, Maine — A controversial year-old amendment to Caribou’s ordinance regulating its cannabis industry has been voided as the result of a legal challenge filed by a sitting city councilor and a former council candidate. The council made changes to the ordinance without the proper review by its planning board, and did not adequately provide […]

4 days ago

Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest

By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital collections, libraries of things containing everything from apple slicers to xylophones and inspire creativity, inspiration and lifelong learning. For these reasons and more every September […]

4 days ago

Stockholm Elementary reunion draws 10 of 12 classmates

While a high school reunion is routine enough and usually expected every ten years after commencement, some students take the practice a bit further when the decennial event comes around.     The Stockholm elementary class of 1972 has had a separate reunion the same weekend that the Caribou High School Class of 1976 reunited.      A small […]

4 days ago

Aroostook slash pile fire takes 4 hours, 6,500 gallons to contain

CONNOR TOWNSHIP — A slash pile fire in a gravel pit east of Adams Road in Connor Township in Aroostook County burned for approximately four hours Friday night before crews contained it, according to Caribou Fire & Ambulance. The Maine Forest Service reported smoke in the area at approximately 9:15 p.m., and multiple calls to […]

1 week ago

Owner of 20 Maine nursing homes selling to California healthcare group

Exclusive to the Bangor Daily News and The County The owner of 20 Maine nursing homes and assisted living centers is in the process of selling its facilities to an out-of-state healthcare group. First Atlantic Healthcare, which owns or manages nursing, rehabilitation, long-term care and assisted living facilities from Caribou to Saco, is in the […]

2 weeks ago

The County Crossword for August 26, 2026

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.