13 mins ago

Police identify father, son shot in apparent murder-suicide in Presque Isle

Police Monday evening identified the man and his 13-month-old son who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Presque Isle over the weekend.

2 hours ago

UMA Plans Information Sessions for Academic Programs

The University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) will hold information sessions statewide for several of its innovative academic programs that fulfill workforce needs throughout the state.

6 hours ago

SAD 70 menu (week of March 20, 2019)

Lunch is served with choice of Sun Butter / white or chocolate milk; salad bar at middle school.

6 hours ago

SAD 29 menu (week of March 20, 2019)

Breakfast is served with multi-grain reduced-sugar cereal, Wowbutter/jelly, assorted fruit juice and 1% and skim milk.

6 hours ago

East Grand school menu (week of March 20, 2019)

Breakfast is served with milk, fruit and juice.

6 hours ago

RSU 50 menu (week of March 20, 2019)

Choice of 1 percent white or fat-free chocolate milk; assorted fruit juice and fresh fruit.

6 hours ago

Producers plan tours, more for 36th Maine Maple Sunday

Maple producers from across Aroostook County will join the Maine Maple Producers Association and licensed sugarhouses across the state to mark the 36th annual Maine Maple Sunday this weekend.

8 hours ago

Houlton installing shade canopy at new playground

Visitors to the Just For Kids playground in Community Park will have a place to escape the sun’s glare without having to go inside this summer.

9 hours ago

Smith steps down as Hawk boys basketball coach

Citing a desire to watch his daughter play basketball, a long-time coach of the Hodgdon boys program is calling it quits.

12 hours ago

Eleven County teams participate in boys volleyball tournament

Fort Fairfield Middle High School hosted a Division 2 Aroostook League boys volleyball tournament and came out victorious against teams from across The County on Saturday, March 16.

13 hours ago

Youngsters learn art of gridiron

Although there are mountains of snow covering athletic fields, youngsters in southern Aroostook County have been able to try their hand at the sport of football thanks to the Houlton Football Association.

14 hours ago

Legislature honors chickadees by refusing to choose one state bird

And so it ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.

16 hours ago

Community welcomes Anderson to Shiretown

Although she has only been on the job for a few weeks, Houlton’s new town manager already has fallen in love with the community.

1 day ago

TOPS meets in Houlton (week of March 20, 2019)

The weekly meeting of Houlton Chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) was held Friday, March 8.

1 day ago

Maine leading the country in reduction of fentanyl prescriptions

Doctors in Maine have made the sharpest reductions in the country in the amount of fentanyl they prescribe. Fentanyl prescriptions from Maine physicians fell by almost 31 percent between 2016 and 2017.

2 days ago

Purple Hats gather in Oakfield

The Purple Hat ladies recently traveled to A Place To Eat restaurant in Oakfield for their March 2019 meeting.

2 days ago

Red Cross, Patten Fire Department offer free smoke alarms

The American Red Cross of Maine and the Patten Fire Department are teaming up to make town residents safer by installing free smoke alarms in their homes, helping them create escape plans and providing other fire safety tips.

2 days ago

Kaitlin Small named to the University of Hartford dean’s list

The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Kaitlin Small of Oakfield has been named to its dean's list for Fall 2018.