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Caribou Police donate more than 250 pounds of food to local charity

The Caribou Police Department donated 256 pounds of food to Catholic Charities this week, in honor of National Faith in Blue Day, which was on Oct. 10.

Teenager killed in Aroostook County crash

A 17-year-old was killed in a single-vehicle car crash along Drew’s Road in New Limerick, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.

Reopening of City Hall still uncertain as first floor renovations near completion

After many delays, Presque Isle City Hall might be close to reopening to the public, though the exact date has yet to be determined.

Local group to host civic engagement talk

The Maine Women’s Summit for Economic Justice, a series of discussions online and at points throughout the state from Oct. 14 to Oct. 19, will feature a forum in Presque Isle from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday, Oct. 16.

US Sen. Susan Collins tours Houlton to review sidewalk project

U.S. Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) made a stop in her native Aroostook County on Tuesday, as she took a walking tour of Houlton’s downtown to see the condition of its sidewalks.

Deadline approaching for absentee ballots

Houlton town officials are reminding residents that there are several options for voting in the upcoming November election.

UMPI agriculture students benefit from knowledge of local farming business experts

Students in UMPI's agricultural science and agribusiness program are learning from real-life experts just how much modern technology will impact their bottom lines as farmers.

October’s outdoor odyssey

Most outdoorsmen have a favorite sport. Fishing, biking, canoeing, hunting, kayaking, photography, bird watching, and other endeavors all have a following between mud season and winter. October is a special time, however; it’s the heart of hunting season throughout Maine, but especially here in Aroostook County.

Houlton Recreation Department opens for the season

The Houlton Parks and Recreation Department has opened the Gentle Memorial Building gym and game room for the fall and winter season.

Limestone hires new town manager amid wave of leadership turnover

Tara Henderson became Limestone’s newest town manager at the end of September.

Hope and Justice Project plans awareness events throughout October

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the Hope and Justice Project is doing its part to ensure that resources are available to survivors and community members wishing to help them.

Alcohol, driver inattention potential factors in Patten rollover

A Patten woman was transported to Houlton Regional Hospital following a single-vehicle rollover crash on Friday.

Breast cancer survivors grateful for second chances

Don’t wait to seek breast cancer screening and treatment -- that is a message two local women urge people to hear.

Next-generation mammography technology now at Cary Medical Center

Cary Medical Center is advancing the fight against breast cancer with the purchase and installation of MAMMOMAT Revelation, an innovative mammography system designed to overcome barriers to breast cancer detection and compliance.

Jefferson Cary Foundation donates to Caribou hospital

The Jefferson Cary Foundation, (JCF), a non-profit organization raising funds to improve health care services in Aroostook County, recently presented Cary Medical Center with a $40,292 donation to be used toward the purchase of a new state-of-the-art Tomosynthesis, or 3D imaging mammography unit, in the hospital’s Women’s Imaging Center.

Iconic Houlton restaurant has no plans to reopen

After seven decades of serving food in southern Aroostook County, it is the end of an era for a popular local restaurant in the Houlton community.

JMG and second-grader touch lives one pair of shoes at a time

A second-grader at Caribou Community School is putting her best foot forward to help local youth, and the high school’s Jobs for Maine Graduates program is there to help.

Community comes together to help Mars Hill man displaced by fire

When Mitch Ross, pastor of United Baptist Church in Mars Hill, learned that the home of his friend Neil Donelly was on fire, he immediately went to the scene to offer help.

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