3 weeks ago

A former Caribou basketball star now officiates alongside his dad

“I got so much out of the sport and I wanted to do something to give back in a way.”

3 weeks ago

Houlton Rotary will start its 70th annual auction next week

Starting on Monday, Nov. 24, bidders will compete for hundreds of items in Rotary’s largest fundraiser.

3 weeks ago

Aroostook homeless youth program shuts down after losing federal grant

A transitional living program that housed homeless youth in Aroostook County has shut down after it was denied a $350,000 federal grant that made up the bulk of its funding. The Northern Lighthouse announced on Nov. 14 that its transitional living program would close immediately, after officials were notified shortly after the government reopened last […]

3 weeks ago

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.

3 weeks ago

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.

4 weeks ago

McCain Foods to acquire Penobscot McCrum’s Washburn potato plant

International potato product producer McCain Foods has agreed to purchase Penobscot McCrum in Washburn.

4 weeks ago

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.

4 weeks ago

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.