3 months ago

Presque Isle will have one of Maine’s most extensive celebrations for America’s 250th

Aroostook County’s largest city will host more than 30 events celebrating America’s semiquincentennial.

3 months ago

Patten town manager unexpectedly resigns

PATTEN, Maine — Patten Town Manager Gail Albert abruptly resigned on Wednesday from the position she has held since February 2023, according to the town clerk. When Albert attended a Select Board meeting on Tuesday night, no one mentioned her leaving, according to town residents who attended the meeting. In an email to inform town […]

3 months ago

County Commissioners deny Eagle Lake voters’ winter road closure appeal

The Aroostook County Commissioners denied an appeal to keep a portion of Devoe Brook Road in Eagle Lake plowed in the winter.

3 months ago

Presque Isle Council swears in newcomers, re-appoints chair

The Presque Isle City Council swore in two new councilors and re-elected its chair.

3 months ago

Pop-up experiment reinvents an Aroostook business

What started as an emergency plan was so popular, it may become a permanent arrangement.

3 months ago

NMMC nurses vote to keep their union

The vote comes after a decertification petition was circulated in late 2025.

3 months ago

The County’s top news stories of 2025, Part 2

We wrap up our look at 2025 with highlights from July through December.

3 months ago

Driver crashes truck after gas theft

This story has been updated. The driver of a pickup truck who allegedly drove off without paying for gas in Ashland crashed the vehicle in Perham, according to Ashland police. The reported theft of gasoline and diesel occurred Tuesday at the town’s Shell station, Ashland Police Chief Michael Montpetit said in a social media release. […]