8 hours ago

County Faces: Jim Gardner of Easton

Born in the former Presque Isle hospital that is now City Hall, Jim Gardner of Easton has spent much of his life working in the public sector.

5 days ago

Births at Houlton Regional Hospital (Aug. 2018)

Houlton Regional Hospital has announced the following local births.

6 days ago

County Faces: Larry Bull of Washburn

Larry Bull of Washburn returned to Aroostook County in 2006 after spending much of his life in Phoenix, Arizona.

6 days ago

Births at The Aroostook Medical Center (July 2018)

The Aroostook Medical Center has announced the following recent births.

2 weeks ago

County Faces: Gail Roy of Presque Isle

No matter where Gail Roy of Presque Isle has lived or travelled to, one thing has remained constant. She has always been able to find a public or academic library to visit, one with its doors wide open for people from both near and far.

2 weeks ago

County Faces: Raphael Gribetz of Presque Isle

Raphael Gribetz spends a lot of time getting around on a bike. Year-round, no matter the weather, he usually travels for shopping and recreation by bike, saving gas money, emissions and wear-and-tear on his minivan.

2 weeks ago

Shortage of farmhands causes some farmers to lose crops

Late August is harvest crunch time for many Maine farmers, including Jim Buckle of Buckle Farm in Unity.

3 weeks ago

Leisure Village residents share afternoon with chickens

More than 20 residents of the Leisure Village retirement center in Presque Isle shared their Friday afternoon on the last day of August with a group of friendly chickens.

3 weeks ago

Births at HRH (week of August 29, 2018)

The following births were recently recorded at Houlton Regional Hospital.

3 weeks ago

County Faces: Joe Fagnant of Houlton

Joe Fagnant may not have been born and raised in Aroostook County, but he has certainly grown fond of the area.

3 weeks ago

County Face: Mike Wilcox of Woodland

Mike Wilcox figures he made and sold over 11.1 million doughnuts in his career through his Woodland store, Mike’s Donuts.

3 weeks ago

Rare tintype gives Presque Isle historian glimpse of family’s past

For around 15 years Richard “Dick” Graves, optometrist and local historian, has been the “keeper” of his family’s old photographs, letters and keepsakes, preserving their story in hopes that one day future generations will continue passing down the history.

4 weeks ago

Presque Isle couple reflect on 15 years of friends, memories from balloon festival

It was 15 years ago, during the first annual Crown of Maine Balloon Festival, that hot-air balloon pilots Jim Rogers and Doug Shippee of Saint John, New Brunswick, and Joel Jones of Seale, Alabama, launched into the air from Dolores and Bruce Roope’s backyard.

1 month ago

Millennials love their ‘fur babies’ and that means solid growth for a Maine firm

A dog’s wet nose and cat’s head butt are warming the market for veterinary medicines, with Westbrook-based IDEXX Laboratories expecting an average 10 percent revenue growth each year from now until 2023.

1 month ago

Five generation of Britton family

The Britton family of Monticello gathered Aug. 2 for a five generation photo.

1 month ago

Fort Kent family gives back to Make-A-Wish Foundation during Presque Isle walk

Like many children her age, 4-year-old Makenna Pelletier of Fort Kent dreamed of going to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and meeting one of her favorite characters, Minnie Mouse.

1 month ago

County Faces: Tracy Reed of Wade

Tracy Reed of Wade has spent over a decade teaching students in Washburn how to appreciate the world around them, whether they are taking part in their own community or exploring cultures and environments in other parts of the world.

1 month ago

Births at Houlton Regional Hospital (week of August 16, 2018)

The following births were recorded recently at Houlton Regional Hospital.