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Southern Aroostook girls ready to defend crown

Girls basketball season began with a bang Friday evening as the two-time defending state champ already appears to be firing on all cylinders.

Presque Isle girls lose to Old Town in season opener

The Presque Isle girls basketball team failed to respond to a late offensive push from its opponents.

Presque Isle boys win against Old Town after fourth quarter comeback

Presque Isle boys basketball prevailed on Saturday in its season opener against Old Town.

Castle Hill fire engulfs home and kills family dog

A Castle Hill house fire of undetermined cause resulted in severe damage and the death of a dog on Friday morning.

New Ventures offers self-employment session

New Ventures Maine will offer a free introductory business planning workshop at the Presque Isle Career Center on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m.

Hundreds brave cold to take in vivid Holiday Light Parade

Hundreds lined the streets of Presque Isle for the 30th annual Holiday Light Parade on Saturday, enduring cold weather to continue a long-held city tradition.

RSU 39 officials give update on new Caribou Community School project

Caribou Community School will house Pre-K through grade eight students, and replace Teague Park Elementary School and Caribou Middle School, the latter of which will be demolished and the space used for parking.

Katahdin Middle-High School lists honor roll for first trimester of the 2019-2020

Officials at Katahdin Middle-High School recently announced the honor roll for the first trimester of the 2019-2020 school year, including the following.

CHS athletic director, superintendent discuss need for future renovation of athletic facilities

Caribou High School Athletic Director Evan Graves said that maintaining the quality of the school's athletic facilities is crucial to not only the quality of the school, but also the local economy.

Bank welcomes VP, commercial officer

Katahdin Trust Company, a community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, has welcomed Justin Jamison as vice president, commercial services officer.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of December 19, 2019

101 Years Ago - Dec. 12, 1918 Moving the stable -- Mr. Lewis Whitten bought the stable and lot of E. O. Johnson on Main Street and had had the stable moved nearer the street. It was understood that he was to move the phair stable and connect the two, making a large sized sales stable.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of December 9, 2019

115 Years Ago - Dec. 7, 1904 X-Rays -- A new Beiz X-Ray, 24 plate machine was installed in the Caribou Hospital this week.

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

115 Years Ago - Dec. 9, 1904 Boston Dr. relocates here — Dr. Elmond A. Burnham, of Boston, well known to many of our citizens by reason of his frequent visits here, is so well pleased with our community and its citizens that he has decided to locate here permanently.

Dogs parade through downtown Houlton for Ark Animal Sanctuary’s ‘12 Dogs of Christmas’

Pups of all shapes, sizes and ages were on display Saturday in downtown Houlton as the Ark Animal Sanctuary conducted its annual “Twelve Dogs of Christmas” fundraiser.

Caribou businesses and volunteers come together for annual gingerbread house event

Caribou Marketing and Events Coordinator Christina Kane-Gibson said the event has been occurring for nearly 30 years, and that it involves numerous businesses and volunteers coming together to create a memorable night for kids in the area.

Caribou brings back tree lighting tradition after 10-year hiatus

Firefighter Scott Michaud said the department was inspired to start the event back up because they wanted “to do something for the kids.”

Presque Isle Kiwanis receives Christmas gifts for Homeless Services of Aroostook

Sue Watson, Presque Isle Kiwanis Club board vice president, received a call from some very special people wanting to give Christmas gifts to Homeless Services of Aroostook.

November featured well below average temperatures

Temperatures were three to four degrees below average.

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