4 hours ago

Students explore local history by bike

On a comfortably sunny, windy May day, Presque Isle Middle School eighth graders took a field trip Monday biking around Presque Isle to learn about local history.

6 hours ago

Houlton Criminal Docket (February 2018)

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Houlton Courthouse during the month of February.

6 hours ago

Katahdin Middle-High School students place flags on veterans’ graves in Patten, Sherman

Katahdin Middle-High School students took short trips to Patten and Sherman this past week to place flags on the graves of veterans from the region.

7 hours ago

Breaking the cycle of poverty

The Houlton Rotary Club met for its luncheon meeting on Monday, May 14, with special guests Jamie Chandler and Amy Murchison of the Aroostook County Action Program.

7 hours ago

Residents unanimously support nearly $14 million RSU 29 budget

A small group of 35 residents from Houlton, Monticello, Littleton and Hammond gave their unanimous support Wednesday evening to a nearly $14 million budget for RSU 29 for the 2018-19 school year.

7 hours ago

Fort Kent Criminal Docket (February 2018)

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of February.

7 hours ago

Gov. Paul LePage Radio Address: Memorial Day 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the text of Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage’s weekly radio address.

8 hours ago

UMFK student joins elite pre-law program

University of Maine at Fort Kent behavioral science student Glenroy Osbourne will participate in the elite PreLaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) program at the University of Maine School of Law in Portland this summer.

9 hours ago

Presque Isle Middle School Students of the Month (March 2018)

Presque Isle Middle School recently celebrated the Students of the Month for March

9 hours ago

Easton High School presents athletic and academic awards

Cameron Adams, Easton Junior-Senior High School principal, and Lynda Foren-Turner, guidance director, presented awards for academic excellence and perfect attendance during the Academic Awards Banquet on May 8.

10 hours ago

Dark skies a resource to protect

Francis Malcolm Science Center planetarium director Larry Berz is spreading the word about appreciating and protecting the night sky, as supporters of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument pursue an international dark sky designation.

10 hours ago

Conference to highlight PTSD and relationships

The Meo Bosse Detachment 1414 Marine Corps League will sponsor an all-day conference on post-traumatic stress disorder and relationships at Cary Medical Center on Saturday, June 2.

11 hours ago

Caribou Criminal Docket (February 2018)

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during the month of February.

12 hours ago

Presque Isle teacher named tops in Aroostook County

For Bill Guerrette, an eighth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher at Presque Isle Middle School

13 hours ago

Changes in store for 21st annual GHCA Bike-a-thon

Greater Houlton Christian Academy (GHCA) will hold its 21st annual Bike-a-thon and Spaghetti Supper on Saturday, June 2, but this year’s event features a notable change.

13 hours ago

Public hearing participants overwhelmingly oppose Irving rezoning proposal

All but one of 15 County residents who gave testimony on May 22 voiced their opposition to J.D. Irving Ltd.’s proposal to rezone 51,000 acres of land within the Fish River chain of lakes during a public hearing

14 hours ago

Maine Office of Tourism to share survey results

The Maine Office of Tourism will hold eight meetings around the state the week of June 4-8 to roll out the regional results from the 2017 DestinationNEXT tourism-readiness assessment, conducted for MOT by Destinations International.

14 hours ago

Mining company moving onto next phase of exploration

The Canadian mining company looking for economically valuable minerals in northern Penobscot County is moving onto a second phase of exploration that involves searching for additional metal deposits.