9 months ago

MSAD 70 will have to cut positions after budget is rejected

A 338-to-180 referendum vote has forced school officials to begin building a new budget.

9 months ago

Drug, assault and theft charges top grand jury’s June indictments

The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 47 indictments for June, including of a man wanted by Caribou police on multiple new charges.

9 months ago

Bell honored in 2025 Indie Book Awards

“We Are Human Still” by Caribou resident Maggie Bell (M.L. Bell) has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2025. Bell’s book is a finalist of the Second Novel and Young Author (Written under the age of 25) categories in the 2025 Next Generation Indie […]

9 months ago

HBMI and Penobscot Nation sign child support consortium

INDIAN ISLAND, Maine — The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, in collaboration with Penobscot Nation, have announced the first-ever Wabanaki Child Support Consortium. The goal of the Child Support Services program is to improve the lives of children, assist parents in their decision-making efforts, enhance family values to the benefit of family members and their […]

9 months ago

Aroostook woman gets 12 months for embezzling $111K while a town clerk

She quit as Danforth’s town clerk after town officials confronted her over money that had gone missing.

9 months ago

Patten official demolished asbestos-filled building without taking health precautions

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection also found that Smallwood Inc. demolished the building without taking proper precautions.

9 months ago

The County Crossword for July 2, 2025

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.