2 months ago

As new industry grows in Aroostook, housing for workers is uncertain

“If you don’t have the housing, it’s gonna make it that much more difficult to entice people to move into the area.”

2 months ago

Judge orders Houlton police to turn over footage in case involving minor

The Houlton Police Department must release the body camera footage of an officer’s interaction with a minor to the child’s father by next Thursday.

2 months ago

Maine’s 3rd-largest mall aims for local success as national chains leave

Cassidy’s predictions about turning a profit at Aroostook Centre Mall comes even as some of its most prominent tenants continue to pack up and leave.

2 months ago

Meet the volunteers prepping 250 miles of trails for Maine’s biggest sled dog race

There’s a staggering amount of work to do — including marking, packing and grooming 300 or so miles of trail through the Valley’s winter landscape.

2 months ago

Fort Kent chamber honors Tardie as Citizen of the Year

“She is a proud community member who has devoted decades to improving the lives of others and making Fort Kent a stronger, more connected place to live.”

2 months ago

Washburn undertakes its most ambitious veterans project yet

The addition would be the latest in a string of permanent memorials at the park, and the first solely to honor Vietnam veterans.

2 months ago

Presque Isle district recommends closing 66-year-old elementary school

The Presque Isle-based MSAD 1 intends to close the nearly 70-year-old Zippel Elementary School and consolidate students into the district’s other facilities.

2 months ago

Presque Isle is going on offense to spark growth

It’s the municipal equivalent of hanging a neon “open for business” sign, and one of several ways Presque Isle is going on the offensive to redefine itself.