1 week ago
County woman could spend less than a year in jail after embezzling $380K
An Aroostook County woman who stole more than $380,000 while working as a bookkeeper could walk away from a felony charge.
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3 of Aroostook’s largest high schools consider consolidation
Presque Isle, Caribou High School and Fort Fairfield high schools submitted the first part of the application for a Maine Department of Education grant in October.
1 week ago
Weekend blaze destroys 2 Van Buren buildings
A building on 58 Main St. in Van Buren and an unoccupied structure at 56 Main St. were both destroyed in a fire on Saturday.
1 week ago
Aroostook high school evacuated after threat
A high school in Aroostook County was evacuated Wednesday morning, Dec. 3, following a threat.
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New nonprofit buys Presque Isle outdoor center for $1M
The 750-acre recreational space and event venue is expected to reopen this weekend following the sale of the property.
1 week ago
Houlton terminates town manager’s contract
The Houlton Town Council voted unanimously on Monday night to terminate the town manager’s contract.
2 weeks ago
Aroostook 12-year-old raises $12,000 for new town holiday lights
“It’s an inspiration to everybody. It’s really cool that she saw a need in the community and she didn’t wait for somebody else to take care of it. She went to work and raised the money in less than a year and made it happen.”
2 weeks ago
Van Buren residents approve new ambulance, dog control ordinance
“We’re not going with a Cadillac,” he said. “We’re going with an ambulance that will serve the needs of the ambulance service.”
2 weeks ago
Trying to get around Fort Kent? These graduate students can help with that.
Three graduate classes from Clemson and Georgetown Universities are working with the town of Fort Kent on a wayfinding project that will highlight everything the northern Aroostook town has to offer.
2 weeks ago
Maine man makes case for preserving historic state’s military sites in new book
Arend Thibodeau was at the former Caswell Air Force Station doing research for a book on Cold War military installations in Aroostook County when he realized how intertwined the state’s military infrastructure was.
