2 years ago
Shuttered day care slated to reopen in Fort Fairfield
The town council ratified a lease agreement for the Little Sunshine Learning Center under the ownership of a former staff member.
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2 years ago
Van Buren residents weigh in on upcoming DOT project
Much of the feedback centered on how some aspects of the project, such as bump-outs and the addition of trees along some roads, could affect winter road maintenance
2 years ago
Parents of Erik Foote want review of his autopsy
Brenda and Allan Foote want answers to the questions they still have about their son’s disappearance and death.
2 years ago
Presque Isle nursing home closes Thursday after final resident leaves
The Cyr family, who also own the Caribou Nursing and Rehab Center, announced in March the Presque Isle location would close, affecting 49 residents and 120 staff.
2 years ago
The search isn’t over for a County pilot missing since 1972
The search for Lewis “Billy” Hogan’s plane is front and center again, because at 1 p.m. Saturday the Maine Army National Guard is giving a U.S. flag to his brother Jerome in honor of Billy, who was a member of the Houlton Army Guard.
2 years ago
Aroostook leads Maine counties where homes are most affordable
In northernmost Aroostook County, homes are affordable to households that made $25,000 less than the median household income measured between 2018 and 2022.
2 years ago
EPA to start removing asbestos from Caribou steam plant soon
Asbestos abatement should take three to six months, but could be halted this winter if temperatures end up freezing the water that subcontractors need access to during the process
2 years ago
Madawaska officials to consider baby box proposal for abandoned infants
The idea was brought to selectmen in part because a woman was recently convicted of manslaughter for abandoning her infant in Frenchville in 1985.
2 years ago
Fort Kent gearing up for 34th annual Tour de la Vallee
The annual fundraising event that benefits the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund includes routes for runners, bicyclists, ATVs and motorcycles.
2 years ago
What it’s like for a County truck driver to battle a massive wildfire in Oregon
Chuck Jackman, a wildland contract firefighter with the Maine Forest Service for over 15 years, is currently on assignment with Maine Forest Service and New Hampshire Forest Service firefighters as an incident commander in eastern Oregon for the Cottage Grove Lane 1 fire that was caused by lightning.
