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Maine’s only warming shelter north of Bangor opens Saturday
The 15-bed zero-barrier shelter in Presque Isle is one of 12 warming centers funded through MaineHousing grants this year.
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Houlton has 60 days to remove its facial-recognition surveillance system
The Houlton Town Council will relinquish control of the town’s facial recognition cameras and remove them within 60 days.
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McCain Foods to acquire Penobscot McCrum’s Washburn potato plant
International potato product producer McCain Foods has agreed to purchase Penobscot McCrum in Washburn.
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Presque Isle Veterans Day ceremony honors those who served
More than 60 turned out at Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street for the historical remembrance, which featured remarks, a wreath laying and the Bells of Peace ringing at 11 a.m.
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Fort Kent honors veterans with Monday ceremony
Veterans and community members came together at the University of Maine at Fort Kent at 10 a.m. Monday to honor all who served in the armed forces for Veterans Day.
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Fort Fairfield’s only dine-in restaurant will close in December
The eatery is the only year-round, dine-in restaurant in the Canadian border town of more than 3,300 people.
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New solar projects in Presque Isle will be shielded from view
It’s a far cry from the original 1,200 foot setback proposed by the planning board in September.
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A legendary Aroostook snowmobile gathering spot is for sale
The business has been part of the community for more than 80 years, which is why Bernier says she will wait for just the right buyer.
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72 years later, Houlton revels in another cross country state championship
It is Houlton’s first cross country title in more than 70 years.
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Fort Kent exchange program unites relatives from 2 continents
FORT KENT, Maine — For the first time in Fort Kent Community High School’s French exchange program, students on both sides of the Atlantic share a common ancestor. Fort Kent French teacher Robert Daigle, who launched the effort 12 years ago, said his students have met relatives in Cholet, France, in both 2019 and 2023, […]
