2 weeks ago
Library director becomes Presque Isle’s assistant city manager
Sonya Eyler will leave the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library to help manage municipal operations, City Manager Tyler Brown said Monday.
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2 weeks ago
Aroostook towns are getting help with their big projects
Late last year nonprofit GrowSmart Maine launched the Building Community Strength program after securing a $304,636 grant from the USDA Rural Development Initiative and the American Farmland Trust.
3 weeks ago
How researchers are using drones to help Aroostook potatoes
The Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle is using $3 million from the University of Maine to transform a former storage building into an advanced research lab.
3 weeks ago
Limestone, Caswell children learn to prevent bullying during outdoor activities
Nearly 200 students from both towns took part in a color run and team activities, including kickball, football and racquetball, at Limestone Community School.
3 weeks ago
Caribou apartment building a total loss after electrical fire
Caribou Fire & Ambulance received a call at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday and found the building, which contains several apartment units, engulfed in flames.
3 weeks ago
Unionized nurses picket Northern Maine Medical Center over contract bargaining
Nurses accuse the hospital of not bargaining in good faith and say they will file a federal unfair labor practice charge against their employer.
3 weeks ago
Presque Isle will open a new warming center to meet growing need
Homeless Services of Aroostook will open a new warming space at 160 Airport Drive in Presque Isle on Friday, Nov. 1, in a building next to the Sister Mary O’Donnell shelter.
3 weeks ago
Aroostook’s first comic con hits Houlton in November
The event is scheduled for Nov. 8-10, and is co-hosted by Shiretown Gaming and the Houlton Unitarian Church.
3 weeks ago
These 5 world records happened in Aroostook County
Mainers know Aroostook County as a land of extremes: It’s the state’s largest county, known for the coldest winters, most farmland and remotest landscapes. But how about a room-sized pancake, a giant ice wheel or a handmade basket taller than most people? These and other things have all earned The County a place in the […]
3 weeks ago
After 30 years of decline, Limestone wants to revive its Main Street
With redevelopment of the base finally looking possible, the conversation in town has turned toward keeping storefronts on Main Street amidst a rise in home-based and online businesses.
