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Presque Isle’s only tunnel car wash will open later this year

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Presque Isle’s only tunnel express car wash is expected to open by the end of 2023 or at the beginning of 2024, depending on the construction schedule and the weather. Daigle Oil Co. announced its purchase of the former Burger King building on Main Street in December, and in late April, […]

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New Aroostook County mall owner envisions trampoline park in former Sears

A $2.5 million trampoline park is coming to the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle. Trampoline City is part of new mall owner Dana Cassidy’s plan to revitalize and bring new business to the beleaguered shopping center. The 30,000-foot recreation area will contain 200 trampolines, worked into about 13 different events for both kids and […]

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Caribou on track to clean up hazardous waste threatening riverfront

CARIBOU, Maine – It may be hard for those passing by to imagine, but within the next decade, the site of vacant power plants near the Aroostook River could become Caribou’s next recreational destination. But first, environmental experts will need to dispose of dangerous substances that threaten the river’s quality of life. This spring, Caribou […]

ST. AGATHA, Maine -- June 10, 2023 -- 20 Wisdom students completed their high school education and entered adulthood during a June 10 ceremony. (Courtesy of Julie Hayes)
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20 Wisdom seniors graduate

ST. AGATHA — Twenty students at Wisdom Middle/High School recently graduated during a ceremony which featured speeches from four students, Principal Cheryl Hallowell, School Counselor and Guidance Director Tammy Lothrop, St. John Valley Technology Center Director Kevin Lavoie and Superintendent Benjamin Siriois.