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Free tax preparation program continues to benefit Aroostook County residents

A partnership among the United Way of Aroostook, the County Federal Credit Union, and Aroostook CA$H Coalition is now in its 7th year and expects to help thousands of people through free tax preparation assistance.

2 hours ago

Sherman residents can sign up for free smoke alarms from Red Cross

The American Red Cross of Maine and the Sherman Fire Department are teaming up to make town residents safer by installing free smoke alarms in their homes and teaching them about fire safety.

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Nor’easter on track to dump up to two feet of snow Saturday night, Sunday

When Ruth Christian of Houlton first heard about the potential for a nor’easter this weekend, she hoped that the storm track would veer from its predicted path.

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Aroostook County Crime Stoppers Crime of the Month: January 2019

On July 19, 2018, new residents from another state arrived at their recently purchased home on the West Road in New Sweden. Prior to leaving their home state they had shipped several separate packages via a national shipping company.

1 day ago

Seventh-grader spells way to Hodgdon crown

Young wordsmiths showed their spelling prowess Tuesday afternoon as 12 students in grades 6, 7 and 8 at Hodgdon Middle-High and Mill Pond Elementary schools competed to become the next spelling champ.

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MSAD 1 board reinstates harvest break, accepts superintendent’s resignation

The MSAD 1 board of directors voted to reinstate a three week harvest break for high school students Wednesday, while superintendent Brian Carpenter resigned from his post effective Jan. 18.

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Weekend storm could dump up to 20 inches of snow on parts of Maine

Anyone who has Martin Luther King Day off on Monday will likely spend it clearing away between 10 and 20 inches of snow from an expected nor’easter, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.

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Police investigating two-vehicle crash near Presque Isle High School

Local police responded Thursday morning to a two-vehicle crash near Presque Isle High School.

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Residents of mobile home park still using bottled water after well found unsafe

Residents of the Houlton Mobile Home Park continue to use supplied bottled water more than a year after testing revealed unsafe levels of chemicals in well water at the facility.

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Trask earns Counsel Award

Justice Andrew Mead, associate justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, hosted the 2018 Katahdin Counsel Award Ceremony this fall at the Penobscot Judicial Center in Bangor.

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Presque Isle police investigating three vehicle crash on Parsons Street

The Presque Isle Police Department is currently investigating a three-vehicle crash that occurred Wednesday evening on Parson Street in Presque Isle.

1 day ago

Officials mull ways to boost ridership at PI airport

Six months into United Airlines’ new air service to Newark, Presque Isle officials are optimistic about its future but are looking for opportunities to increase ridership.

2 days ago

Houlton, Presque Isle McDonald’s unveils reading corners for youngsters

In an effort to foster more interaction between parents and children, three McDonald’s restaurants in northern Maine have opened reading corners in their establishments.

2 days ago

Caribou man sentenced to 7 years in prison for downloading, sharing child pornography

A Caribou man was sentenced Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to seven years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

2 days ago

Weather service warns of potential for snow squalls

National Weather Service forecasters warn residents of northern Maine of the potential for dangerous snow squalls Wednesday afternoon into early evening, including during the evening commute.

2 days ago

Hodgdon man charged in connection with motorcycle theft

Aroostook County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Hodgdon man Dec. 12, following an investigation into a stolen motorcycle. The sheriff’s office did not release the details about the arrest until Jan. 15.

2 days ago

Aroostook Agency on Aging lands $20,000 for new office

With a $20,000 donation from Katahdin Trust Company, the Aroostook Agency on Aging is on its way toward meeting fundraising goals for its new Aging and Disability Resource Center.

2 days ago

Flu affecting attendance at southern Aroostook school

A number of students at Southern Aroostook Community School were absent last week due to sickness and attendance remains sporadic this week after confirmed cases of Influenza A have been found among students.