2 weeks ago
World’s largest gingerbread village will come to Aroostook this month
Christmas in July is Van Buren’s largest annual event, bringing in hundreds of guests each year.
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2 weeks ago
St. John Valley weather, July 8-14, 2026
Wildfire smoke from western Quebec will remain high in the atmosphere, creating a milky or hazy appearance to the sky.
2 weeks ago
New ‘fetch and go’ spot is one of Aroostook’s few independent drive-thrus
As Maine’s local food movement has spawned more options, some owners are adding drive-thru convenience.
2 weeks ago
A woman’s place is on the farm
For Anderson, the farm has become exactly what she spent much of her life searching for: a place to put down roots, raise a family, and build something meaningful.
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Midnight Madness draws 8,000
This year’s iconic summer gathering was especially significant as the celebration coincided with the country’s 250th birthday celebration.
2 weeks ago
Aroostook’s biggest celebration of the potato industry starts this week
Thousands of people will soon descend on Fort Fairfield to bask in northern Maine’s chief agricultural export: the potato.
3 weeks ago
Presque Isle marks the country’s 250th birthday with nods to history
Presque Isle’s traditional Fourth of July reading of the Declaration of Independence carried a bit more meaning this year as the nation marked its 250th birthday. A small crowd gathered at the historic James School in Presque Isle for a celebration of local and U.S. history. The room fell silent as City Councilor Craig Green […]
3 weeks ago
Houlton celebrates nation’s 250th with biggest parade ever
“We estimate that it was at least 50% bigger than years past,” said event organizer Jane Torres.
3 weeks ago
Aroostook town turns unused land into a spot that grows connections
Besides repurposing the land, the venture allows residents to socialize, spend time outside and grow their own food.
3 weeks ago
Former logger’s art ushers a lumbermen’s museum into a new historical era
The paintings reflect his days of living in the woods at Telos Camp near Chamberlain Lake in the early 1970s.
