19 hours ago

Caribou Russet is now a Maine success story

The Maine Potato Board presented the eighth annual Maine Harvest Festival in Bangor the weekend of Nov. 17 and 18, and once again featured the popular Caribou Russet potato.

1 day ago

Caribou to hold public hearing on rezoning of former Hilltop property, nearby lots

The city of Caribou will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 20, regarding the rezoning of eight properties along Paris Snow Drive

2 days ago

MMA presents Caribou police chief lifetime achievement award

Caribou Police Chief Michael Gahagan had no idea he would be receiving the Ethel N. Kelley Memorial Award while attending the Maine Municipal Association’s annual convention in Augusta this October, and he was surprised to find fellow department heads and even former Caribou city managers present when he arrived.

3 days ago

Woodland to hold special town meeting for purchase of plow truck

Woodland selectmen voted Thursday night to hold a special town meeting on Nov. 26 to trade in their current 2009 plow truck

3 days ago

Decision regarding Northern Maine Fair dates to come later this month

Officials from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry have confirmed that a formal decision regarding the Northern Maine Fair Association’s latest request for different fair dates will be announced before the end of November.

3 days ago

Eight inches of snow predicted in some parts of Maine

An active winter has already brought significant snowfall to some parts of the state, with officials at the National Weather Service in Caribou expecting more to blanket the state Friday.

4 days ago

National Guard officials hold groundbreaking ceremony for $18.5 million PI facility

Officials from the Maine Army National Guard and the City of Presque Isle were on hand Thursday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony on a 43,400 square foot facility that will house the National Guard’s Northern Maine Readiness Center.

4 days ago

Caribou approves fire, ambulance contracts with neighboring towns

Next year, the city of Caribou will receive a total of $173,981 from neighboring communities as councilors approved fire coverage contracts with three towns as well as eight ambulance service agreements during a Nov. 13 council meeting.

4 days ago

Golden defeats Poliquin in contested 2nd District ranked-choice count

Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Golden defeated U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a ranked-choice count in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District that finished on Thursday and is the subject of an uphill challenge in federal court by the Republican incumbent.

4 days ago

Aroostook County Tourism receives innovation award

Northern Maine Development Commission has received a 2018 Aliceann Wohlbruck Innovation Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for Aroostook County Tourism’s new efforts to market the region to potential tourists.

5 days ago

Co-conspirator testifies against partner in Aroostook murder trial

A Massachusetts man who has pleaded guilty to a robbery charge connected to the death of an Oakfield man more than two years ago testified Wednesday that he knew he was going to help steal drugs from the victim even before he got to Maine.

5 days ago

Late fall storms bring winter weather, outages

After more than 4,300 Emera Maine customers lost power in eastern and northern Maine amid a late fall snow storm Tuesday, meteorologists with the National Weather Service announced that another potential storm is brewing for this weekend.

5 days ago

Fort Fairfield biomass plant shuts down

After winding down this fall, the ReEnergy biomass plant in Fort Fairfield ended operations on Sunday, Nov. 11, amid a falling market for biomass electricity.

5 days ago

Farm to host first off-season market

Micmac Farms of Caribou will welcome farms from across the Crown of Maine to their first ever off-season market on Saturday, Nov. 17.

6 days ago

Fort Fairfield hires new town manager

After searching since the summer, town councilors in Fort Fairfield have hired a new town manager, Andrea Powers, who will begin Monday, Nov. 26.

6 days ago

Police identify pedestrian killed last week in Caribou

Police on Tuesday identified the pedestrian killed last week when he was struck while crossing the road as Fernand Belanger, 56, of Caribou.

6 days ago

Police chiefs nominate Gillen for Elks award

Annually the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks seeks nominations for the Enrique S. Camarena Award

6 days ago

Parts of Aroostook could see half foot or more of snow

Residents of northern Maine could see a half foot or more of snow by early Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.