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Bradbury Maple Farms among producers welcoming public for Maine Maple Weekend

When the Bradburys began producing their own maple syrup near their home in Bridgewater, they hung a few buckets from trees and, without access to electricity on the wooded property, came through the season with 17 gallons of maple syrup.

1 day ago

Limestone ratepayers already seeing savings from switch to solar

Limestone is continuing to see savings as it adopts more progressive energy alternatives.

2 days ago

County Commissioners to meet March 20, 2019

The Aroostook County Commissioners will meet Wednesday, March 20, at 1 p.m. in the Administrative Hearing Room of the Caribou Courthouse.

2 days ago

Study for Maine loggers group cites low pay as barrier to industry growth

Maine faces a shortage of loggers and log truckers that will worsen in the coming years, a study released Thursday found.

2 days ago

Central Aroostook Association celebrates 60-year milestone

Central Aroostook Association, a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization, is celebrating a milestone of 60 years of operation in 2019, having much to reflect upon over the years.

2 days ago

Community welcomes Anderson to Shiretown

Although she has only been on the job for a few weeks, Houlton’s new town manager already has fallen in love with the community.

3 days ago

Study: Maine could double revenue from rural tourism

Rural Maine could be making $5.6 billion in rural tourist dollars by 2030, if visitor experiences across its interior "woods region" are improved.

4 days ago

Company offers chance for youth to earn funds

Starting this month, local youth organizations can earn up to $1,000 through U.S. Cellular's Community Connections program.

4 days ago

Company gifts Aroostook EMA with emergency water

The Aroostook Emergency Management Agency continues to do what it can to ensure personnel and resources are as ready as they can be in case of spring flooding, and a Maine company boosted preparations by sending a couple of trucks to The County.

4 days ago

Houlton Rotarians learn of Jordan culture

The Houlton Rotary Club met for its luncheon meeting on Monday, March 11, at Watson Hall. Rotarian Henry Gartley hosted his guest speaker Rotarian Ruba Haddad Bossie.

5 days ago

PROBUS Club learns about life on campus

The Probus Club of Central Aroostook held their regular monthly meeting on Feb. 21.

5 days ago

Community reacts to sale of mall, hopes owner pumps ‘new life’ into space

Just days after the New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group confirmed buying the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle, area residents expressed a desire to see new stores and maybe even nontraditional tenants re-energize the space.

6 days ago

Katahdin Trust offers down payment, closing cost assistance to homebuyers

Eligible homebuyers could receive up to $15,000 in down payment and closing cost assistance thanks to the Equity Builder Program and Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions.

1 week ago

Caribou welcomes Miss Jordyn’s Child Care and Preschool

The staff of Miss Jordyn’s Child Care and Preschool, as well as numerous community volunteers, have been busily preparing the facility’s transition from New Sweden to Caribou for the past several months.

1 week ago

Rotary Club meets new Houlton town manager

The Houlton Rotary Club met for its luncheon meeting at Watson Hall on Monday March 4, 2019. Visiting from the Mars Hill Rotary Club was Tomi Henderson, and Richard Ford was a guest of Rotarian Chris Carmichael.

1 week ago

New York company buys Aroostook Centre Mall with plans to add tenants

Kohan Retail Investment Group, a New York company that owns 28 other indoor malls, confirmed it purchased the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle and plans to add tenants as soon as possible.

2 weeks ago

White joins transportation panel

State Rep. Dustin M. White (R-Washburn) has joined the 129th Maine Legislature’s Joint Standing Committees on Transportation, which oversees Maine’s infrastructure, as well as the Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles.

2 weeks ago

Bella Vita Salon holdes grand opening

Bella Vita Salon, located at 473 Main Street in Presque Isle, celebrated their grand opening Feb. 28 with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce.