2 hours ago

Dinner raises funds for Discover D.C.

The Discover D.C. spaghetti fundraiser held Saturday, March 9, from 4:30 to 6:30 at the Mapleton Lions Hall was a success.

2 hours ago

Bradbury Maple Farms among producers welcoming public for Maine Maple Weekend

When the Bradburys began producing their own maple syrup near their home in Bridgewater, they hung a few buckets from trees and, without access to electricity on the wooded property, came through the season with 17 gallons of maple syrup.

10 hours ago

United Parish Church boosts local fuel funds

The United Parish Church in Fort Fairfield recently contributed over $1,600 to the Emergency Fuel Assistance fund administered by the Aroostook County Action Program, which provides assistance to income-eligible households for emergency fuel delivery.

2 days ago

Police identify father, son shot in apparent murder-suicide in Presque Isle

Police Monday evening identified the man and his 14-month-old son who died in an apparent murder-suicide in Presque Isle over the weekend.

2 days ago

Police arrest Presque Isle man on sexual assault charges

A 20-year-old man is facing charges for gross sexual assault after allegedly having sexual contact with a juvenile, according to the Maine State Police.

2 days ago

Aroostook Shrine Club to present first Spring Basket Festival

Members of the Aroostook Shrine Club will soon hold their first ever Spring Basket Festival, which they hope will become a fun, family oriented tradition.

3 days ago

Presque Isle man killed child, then self, state police say

Police are investigating a murder-suicide Sunday following a standoff at a home on Reach Road in Presque Isle.

3 days ago

SAD 1 finds early success with Champions after-school program

Since beginning the new Champions after-school program in fall 2018, elementary students in SAD 1 have gained more opportunities to interact together while also taking part in fun, educational activities.

4 days ago

Folks turn into “planet heads” to honor, raise funds for cancer patients and families

Thirteen years ago during the first ever Planet Head Day friends and colleagues Kevin McCartney and Jeanie McGowan set up chairs in the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s geology lab and collected $200 in a pickle jar to present to the nonprofit Caring Area Neighbors for Cancer Education and Recovery, also known as C-A-N-C-E-R.

5 days ago

Stained glass projects provide unique, fun option for local arts and crafts enthusiasts

Have you ever wondered how to create jewelry, window catchers or other unique home decorations that are as beautiful as stained glass windows? Crafters need to look no further than stained glass itself.

5 days ago

Community reacts to sale of mall, hopes owner pumps ‘new life’ into space

Just days after the New York-based Kohan Retail Investment Group confirmed buying the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle, area residents expressed a desire to see new stores and maybe even nontraditional tenants re-energize the space.

5 days ago

Presque Isle police arrest three people following brief chase

Presque Isle police officers on Thursday arrested two individuals on drug charges and turned a third over to the U.S. Border Patrol after an attempted traffic stop turned into a brief car chase.

6 days ago

Lions plan charity auction

The Mapleton Lions Club has announced it is beginning preparations for its annual charity auction. The annual auction is the major fundraiser of the year for the club and the charities and causes it supports.

6 days ago

Science Center goes ahead with Saturday snowshoe hike

The Francis Malcolm Science Center will host an evening snowshoe hike starting on Saturday, March 16, from 5 to 6 p.m.

6 days ago

Flu, other illnesses fill County hospitals to capacity

Hospitals in Aroostook County are filled to capacity as medical personnel provide health care to patients with the flu and other illnesses.

6 days ago

MSAD 45 adopts new policy for students working harvest

The MSAD 45 board of directors voted to end the district’s harvest break and instead allow high schoolers to work the potato harvest with excused absences.

7 days ago

Haskell named finalist

Rep. David McCrea, D-Fort Fairfield, presents a legislative sentiment to Presque Isle High School freshman Danica Haskell on March 8.

1 week ago

UMPI officials meet with Sen. Susan Collins

University of Maine at Presque Isle President Ray Rice and Carolyn Dorsey, director of competency-based education programs at UMPI, met recently with U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in her Washington, D.C., office,