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

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

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.

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.

11 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.

11 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.

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

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.

16 hours ago

Brush fire risks high during dry spring in Aroostook

The relatively dry spring in northern Maine has kept fire departments and forest rangers busy, and prompted the Maine Forest Service to alert people burning brush to be extra careful.

1 day ago

Maibec mill on track for expansion with new equipment

The Maibec lumber mill is expecting to increase its capacity thanks to new equipment being supported with loan backing from the Finance Authority of Maine.

1 day ago

Teacher briefs Rotary on citizen donor effort

The Mars Hill Rotary Club met on Tuesday, May 8, at 6:30 a.m. at the Aroostook Health Center.

1 day ago

Secretary of State tries to clear air on ranked choice voting

Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap spent an hour explaining the intricacies of the state’s new ranked choice voting system to a group of municipal clerks and interested citizens at Presque Isle’s Turner Memorial Library Monday afternoon.

1 day ago

SAD 1 Board approves unchanged $24.7 million budget for June 12 vote

During a districtwide budget meeting at the high school on May 22, more than 50 area residents approved a $24.7 million School Administrative District 1 budget for the 2018-2019 fiscal year.

1 day ago

Students lend poetic flair to essay contest

The Caribou Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary recently held its annual poetry contest on the theme “What America Means to Me” for local students.

1 day ago

Three more arrested in connection with County drug ring

Since Tuesday, police arrested three more people accused of being members of an Aroostook County drug ring.