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

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.

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

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.

1 day ago

Parade to close Rt. 163

David Dionne, town manager for Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman, announced on May 18 that a portion of Rt. 163 will be closed for an hour on Monday, May 28.

1 day ago

Strong winds, rain cut power to hundreds in County

A band of strong thunderstorms accompanied by heavy rain, winds and lighting caused power outages for some 1,600 people on Wednesday morning, May 23.

2 days ago

Invasive emerald ash borer confirmed in Edmundston, a 1st for Atlantic Canada

The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle that has destroyed millions of ash trees in parts of North America, has made its way to Atlantic Canada for the first time, with a confirmed presence in Edmundston.

2 days ago

Market opens June 2

This year’s Farmers’ Market in Presque Isle promises to be bigger and better at its new location on Riverside Drive beginning Saturday, June 2, and running each Saturday from 8:30-1 p.m.

3 days ago

Drug agents bust massive Aroostook County trafficking ring, police say

Drug agents have charged nine people accused of operating a massive drug trafficking ring out of Aroostook County, authorities said.

3 days ago

Washburn joins local ‘opportunity zones’

Struggling with the loss of population and businesses, the town of Washburn and 13 other Aroostook County communities have been included in a new economic development program under the recent federal tax cut law.

3 days ago

Presque Isle man dies in motorcycle crash

A 42-year-old Presque Isle man died Sunday following a motorcycle crash on Reach Road.

3 days ago

Brush burning, high winds leads to Bridgewater grass fire

After a brush fire on Bootfoot Road led to a grass fire Saturday, the Bridgewater Fire Department is reminding residents to obtain a burn permit before burning.