8 mins ago

Hodgdon man charged with burglary, aggravated assault

A 53-year-old Hodgdon man was charged with aggravated assault and burglary following a July 13 incident on High Street.

2 hours ago

Taxi driver charged in hit-and-run

A 29-year-old Houlton man was charged July 9 with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. 

3 hours ago

Sheriff’s arrest 2 in Catholic Charities burglary

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office has charged two men with burglary after they reportedly broke into the Catholic Charities of Maine warehouse on U.S. Route 1 Thursday evening.

5 hours ago

Rotary meets, Homecoming plans underway in Mars Hill

The Mars Hill Rotary met on Tuesday, July 9, with guest speaker Rick Duncan from the Aroostook House of Comfort.  

5 hours ago

Carleton Project principal speaks to Houlton Rotarians

On Monday, July 15, the Houlton Rotarians met for their weekly luncheon at Watson Hall.

6 hours ago

PROBUS Club learns about airport operation

The Aroostook Probus Club held their monthly meeting on July 18 at Reed Commons on the Northern Maine Community College campus.  

11 hours ago

Maine Potato Blossom Festival comes alive with fiddlers and circus theme

Downtown Fort Fairfield was filled with lively fiddlers and young circus acts on Wednesday evening as part of many mid-week activities during the 72nd annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival.

20 hours ago

Caribou Rotary launches 2019 Cash Draw

The 2019 Caribou Rotary Club Cash Draw is underway, and club members expect tickets to sell quickly. 

23 hours ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of July 15, 2019

115 Years Ago - July 13,  1904 Haying -- The first one to commence haying this year so far as we have learned is Ernest Washburn who began last Friday.

23 hours ago

1950s-themed diner opens in Houlton

Blast from the Past, a 1950s-themed diner, celebrated its grand opening in downtown Houlton Thursday, July 11.

23 hours ago

Caribou 8-year-old shares spirit of giving

A young Caribou resident recently turned her birthday into an opportunity to help out The County’s newest arrivals.

1 day ago

Houlton receives DEP grant for culvert work

The town has moved one step closer to replacing a deteriorating culvert on the Morningstar Road, near the Tate and Lyle Ingredients plant, thanks to funds from the Department of Environmental Protection.

1 day ago

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. reports second quarter results

Katahdin Bankshares Corp., parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, announced second-quarter earnings of $2.18 million, or $0.56 per common share, exceeding last year’s second quarter by $314,000 (17.4 percent).

1 day ago

State and federal politicians pledge to aid workers affected by Sitel closure Oct. 31

While the community was still reeling Thursday and Friday from Sitel’s announcement about its closure the day before, members of Maine’s congressional delegation, the state senate president, and a state representative issued statements pledging their support of the soon-to-be-displaced workers.

1 day ago

Presque Isle utility still awaiting PFOS tests

The Presque Isle Utility District’s wastewater sludge is piling up while it waits for the results of soil tests for the synthetic chemical PFOS before it can resume spreading the material on its hayfields.

1 day ago

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of July 15

When summer arrives in  Maine it comes quickly! How  beautiful it has been.

1 day ago

Presque Isle Elks receive first-place for Best Community Activities Project

The Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 recently received the first-place award for the Best Community Activities Project from the convention activities committee at the Elks Grand Lodge Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, for Presque Isle's 2018 July 4th Community Celebration.

1 day ago

Caribou High School Class of 1959 holds 60th reunion

Members of Caribou High School’s Class of 1959 gathered recently in Caribou for their 60th class reunion.