1 month ago
Friendship woman donates 326 acres in Aroostook to land trust
The property donated by Donna Roggenthien is located roughly 15 miles north of Patten with nearly 12,500 feet fronting Rockabema Lake.
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1 month ago
Used appliance store moves from Limestone to larger showroom in Caribou
Norstar Appliance opened its new showroom Tuesday in the Bennett Drive shopping plaza.
1 month ago
Presque Isle supportive housing complex is nearly full 2 weeks after opening
The state lacks about 18,000 units of housing that people with low incomes can afford, according to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition. Fournier Place aims to help more people find a new start by having a stable home
1 month ago
How Presque Isle became Aroostook’s cannabis capital
When city officials approved Presque Isle’s first marijuana store in 2020, they sought to tap into the next big thing. The industry exploded, and the city is now looking at its ninth cannabis business. Maine legalized recreational marijuana in 2016 and now has 230 stores, 129 cultivation facilities and 104 manufacturers licensed for adult use, […]
2 months ago
30 years after its closure, veterans share memories of Loring Air Force Base
Those who served at Loring will always remember the base for the crucial and sometimes frightening role it played at the height of the Cold War.
2 months ago
Aroostook farm couple plan to fill void left by loss of Houlton dairy’s milk
Adam Dube and Melissa Jandreau want to start constructing a new organic dairy creamery that will produce white and chocolate milks, ice cream and yogurt from their farm in Perham, and then ship those products to County stores and schools.
2 months ago
Caribou auto repair shop closing its doors after 64 years
Pat’s Automotive Center owners Wayne and Mary Lee Belanger announced on Facebook in mid-September that they are closing the business, which has been a staple on Main Street.
2 months ago
Madawaska didn’t replace welcome sign so residents made one
A group of Madawaska residents recently came together to create a new town sign after the old one fell down and broke two years ago.
2 months ago
Nearly 75 Houlton students walk out of classes to protest bullying in school
Houlton Middle High School students walked out of classes on Wednesday morning to protest what they call a pervasive culture of sexual harassment, assault and bullying at the school.
2 months ago
Fort Kent hospital dropping child psych unit as part of cost-cutting changes
The move comes amid financial hardships that have hit hospitals in Aroostook County and beyond, with Northern Light A.R. Gould eliminating several positions in its Presque Isle hospital last month and closing its Mars Hill Health Center in 2022.
