2 days ago

Feed The County Family Fun Day raises more than $6,800

Hundreds came out to enjoy mini golf, ice cream and a barbecue, and to venture through a Woodstock-themed corn maze during Goughan’s Farm’s fourth annual Feed The County Family Fun Day on Aug. 31.

2 days ago

Caribou Class of 1944 celebrates 75th reunion

Four members of the class of 1944 gathered on Friday, Aug. 30, at the Par & Grill Restaurant to celebrate their 75th Caribou High School class reunion. 

3 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant~ Star-Herald

The 11th annual Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant took place in Biddeford on Aug. 18, with several Aroostook County residents earning titles.

4 days ago

Aroostook Apple Day to celebrate tree fruit in northern Maine

The Southern Aroostook Soil & Water Conservation District will hold its third Aroostook Apple Day -- a gathering of tree fruit growers and lovers -- on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Unitarian Church in Houlton.

4 days ago

County Faces: Harold Cote of Connor Township

Harold Cote, 77, of Connor Township was born in a family of farmers, and from a young age he was drawn to all aspects of the trade.

5 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Sunflower & Milkyway — Houlton Pioneer Times

A beautiful night sky is reflected over this field of sunflowers on U.S. Route 1 in Monticello in a photograph taken by Christopher A Mills on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2019.

5 days ago

Harvest Festival returns Saturday

The annual Harvest Festival returns to downtown Houlton this weekend to herald in the upcoming autumn season.

5 days ago

Houlton photographer creates annual calendar based on County images

A self-taught local photographer whose images have captivated viewers both online and in print is once again publishing a calendar of his favorite pictures of the year.

5 days ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for Sept. 11, 2019

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.

5 days ago

Local historian decorates Wintergreen in Victorian Christmas style for exhibit

The Christmas season came several months early to Wintergreen Arts Center this year, thanks to an exhibit of approximately 50 Victorian era decorations from Kim Smith that opened on Friday, Sept. 6.

5 days ago

Frenchville Dark Sky Observatory available to star watchers and nature lovers

With summer winding down in the St. John Valley and winter weather a few weeks away -- or so many of us hope -- those seeking a unique outdoor experience before the snow flies may want to consider visiting the Frenchville Dark Sky Observatory.

6 days ago

Presque Isle area From Our Files – Week of September 11, 2019

The several organizations engaged in relief and benefit work comprising the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., W.C.C.S., S.L.A. National Call Council, Jewish Welfare and Salvation Army, whose appeals for funds had heretofore been presented in separate campaigns, were to be consolidated, and a drive for a lump contribution to cover the claims of each had started.

6 days ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 9, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 9, 1904      Getting ready — The White Mountain Telephone Co. commenced Wednesday to get their new office ready in the Millar block.

6 days ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September9, 2019

115 Years Ago - Sept. 7,  1904 Railroad Cars -- George Brown, general manager for the Aroostook Federation, went to Bangor Tuesday in an effort to secure an adequate supply of cars from the B. & A. Railroad for the shipment of potatoes by the Federation.

6 days ago

‘Theology in The County’ returns to Caribou Sept. 18

The next gathering of “Theology in The County” will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, at 6:30 p.m. with Fr. Kyle Doustou, pastor of the Parish of the Resurrection of the Lord in Old Town and the interim director of campus ministry for the Diocese of Portland. 

6 days ago

Churches to collect for hurricane victims

Bishop Robert P. Deeley has authorized a special collection at all of Maine’s Catholic churches the weekend of Sept. 14-15 to provide aid and support to victims of Hurricane Dorian as well as other natural disasters that could occur this year. 

6 days ago

Cary plans health fair for Sept. 21

Cary Medical Center will host its 40th annual Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center on Bennett Drive in Caribou.  

1 week ago

Maine biologist expects lower bear harvest this year

With an abundance of berries, beech nuts and other wild food this year, northern Maine hunters may have to work harder to attract or track down bears.