13 hours ago

Official opening for County Kettle Corn

County Kettle Corn celebrated their grand opening on May 18 in Caribou with an official ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce.

14 hours ago

Medical school launches local clerkship program

People who live in rural America face serious health disparities because of an acute shortage of physicians and the resulting lack of access to care.

18 hours ago

Business at Burger Boy steadily returning throughout the week

Business at Burger Boy is steadily returning back to normal following a May 17 announcement from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention stating that an employee had exposed patrons to the hepatitis A virus.

24 hours ago

Hospital earns ‘A’ in patient safety

The Leapfrog Group recently gave Cary Medical Center an “A” in their spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

2 days ago

Bechard’s Grille offering pizzas, burgers, and more

Bechard’s Grille has been offering homemade pizza, burgers, appetizers, sides, subs, and poutine at the Skyway Plaza in Caribou for more than two months.

2 days ago

Spring rider alert: many ATV trails remain closed

Although Memorial Day weekend typically heralds the start of trail riding for all-terrain vehicles and utility vehicles, many trails remain off limits due to the unusually wet spring.

3 days ago

Library invites residents to annual perennial sale

The Caribou Public Library will hold their annual perennial plant sale sale from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in the Caribou Room.

3 days ago

Huge crowd greets World War II-era planes en route to D-Day events

John Sessions, chairman of the Historic Flight Foundation, was thrilled to see the more than 1,000 Mainers who came to experience the D-Day Squadron of World War II-era planes stopping over in Presque Isle on their way to Europe.

4 days ago

Cary Medical Center honors life of graphic designer

Cary Medical Center recently started displaying an art exhibit featuring the work of Tim Finnemore, an artist who, in the early 1980s, became a graphic designer for the new Cary Medical Center facility after it moved from Lyndon Street to Van Buren Road.

4 days ago

Five World War II vets honored for their service

Five members of The Greatest Generation were honored recently at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou for their service during World War II.

5 days ago

AR Gould Hospital offers hepatitis A vaccines

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital has announced it is offering vaccines this afternoon, Monday, May 20, to those who may need it following identification of an infected worker at Burger Boy in Caribou.

5 days ago

Red Cross honors ordinary heroes for saving lives, giving back to their community

The Aroostook County chapter of the American Red Cross honored more than a dozen individuals and businesses for displaying courage amidst difficult situations

5 days ago

Burger Boy owner said he had ‘no way of knowing’ employee was carrying virus

Burger Boy owner Spenser Ouellette said the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s May 17 alert that an employee had been identified with a case of acute hepatitis A “drastically changed [his] life and business within the span of hours,” via a Sunday social media post.

6 days ago

A Fort Fairfield man killed after he was ejected in I-95 crash

A Fort Fairfield man died Saturday night after police say he was ejected from a car that crashed off Interstate 95 in Howland.

6 days ago

Jobs for Maine’s Graduates group reaps state trophies

Caribou High School Jobs for Maine’s Graduates (JMG) students are still reeling from excitement over their experience at this year’s JMG state competition.

1 week ago

Washburn hosting traveling veterans tribute in August

Larry Harrison of Washburn entered the U.S. Air Force at the end of the Vietnam War and said he has always remembered what is was like seeing the caskets of servicemembers coming back to the United States.

1 week ago

Limary found guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault

A Presque Isle man was found guilty Friday of manslaughter and aggravated assault after the victim that he seriously injured in a fight died 18 days later.

1 week ago

Caribou restaurant employee exposed customers to Hepatitis A

The CDC recommends that anyone who ate or worked at Burger Boy from May 3 through May 13 get vaccinated against Hepatitis A by Monday, May 27.