3 days ago

Island Falls quilter is contestant at American Quilter’s Society Quilt Week

American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, announced Thursday, June 20, that Barbara Binotto of Island Falls has been accepted as a contestant with her quilt, “Acadia's Own: Cobblestone Bridge” at the AQS Quilt Week.

4 days ago

State OKs Houlton Fair, denies Northern Maine Fair dates

While the Northern Maine Fair was successful in getting dates in late June and early July OK’d for this year, it appears that approval may be a one and done deal from the state.

4 days ago

Presque Isle man sentenced to nearly four years in prison

A Presque Isle man who was found guilty on charges of manslaughter and aggravated assault last month for brutally kicking a Caribou man in the face was sentenced Thursday to nearly four years in prison for the crimes.

4 days ago

Houlton Rotary Club seeks funding requests

Tracy Rockwell, Rotary president for 2019-2020, announced Monday at their Annual Rotary Supper that the club is now accepting project funding requests for the upcoming year.

4 days ago

Hodgdon Fire Department prevents ‘weird’ vehicle fire from spreading to house

A Hodgdon man is crediting the quick response from his town’s fire department in preventing a bizarre car fire from spreading to his home.

4 days ago

Tree tagging along the Meduxnekeag River

Maine District Forester Dan Jacobs hangs a tree tag on a white ash in Riverfront Park along the Meduxnekeag River in Houlton June 14.

4 days ago

Purple Hat Ladies – Week of June 17, 2019

It was an outing to Oakfield for the Purple Hat Ladies to the Smoki-Haulers Snow Club for their first summer meeting of 2019.

4 days ago

Hodgdon passes liquor referendum

Beer and liquor will be permissible at establishments in Hodgdon for the first time in the town’s nearly 200-year history after a June 11 referendum vote..

5 days ago

NMCC announces spring 2019 dean’s list

Northern Maine Community College has released its dean’s list for the 2019 spring semester. Fifty-five students had the distinction of earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

5 days ago

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of June 17, 2019

Well, we certainly had interesting weather this past weekend. I loved it! We were able to get our flowers planted and our garden in. The weather helped us get everything watered in.

5 days ago

Local advisers join County Committee

The Maine Community Foundation has appointed Carol Bell of Presque Isle and Bryan Thompson of Caribou as local advisers to the Aroostook County Committee.

5 days ago

Too cool for pool?

There seems to be a fine line between “it’s too cold” and “it’s too hot” in our household these days as the peculiar spring season continues here in Aroostook County.

5 days ago

Dudley graduates Maine Criminal Justice Academy

The Houlton Police Department has a new graduate, now that officer Nichole Dudley has completed her training at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy.

5 days ago

University announces 2019 graduates

One hundred and seventy-one students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle during the 2018-2019 academic year.

5 days ago

East Grand School is finalist for national award

For its use of technology in the classroom, East Grand School is one of five finalists for the State Education Technology Directors Association’s (SETDA) annual Student Voices Award,

5 days ago

Tabloid origins, war correspondent and the only day no papers were delivered: A 130-year history of the Bangor Daily News

Just as the world has changed in incalculable ways over the past 130 years, so has the Bangor Daily News. It’s gone from an upstart young newspaper in the era of lumber barons and horse-drawn wagons

5 days ago

Loggers and haulers to benefit from new law

Gov. Janet Mills signed into law on June 7 a bill to support loggers and haulers.

5 days ago

Community honors Amy Theriault five years after her murder, family continues fight against domestic violence

Nearly 200 people came together in Fort Kent on Saturday, June 15, to remember Amy Theriault, a St. Francis woman who lost her life to domestic violence homicide at 31 years old.