2 weeks ago

Aroostook town will dedicate new veterans monument this weekend

The installation will be Frenchville’s first to honor all its veterans from World War I to the present.

2 weeks ago

Surgeon with checkered history negotiating to join Houlton hospital

While he was cleared on most counts, previous BDN interviews with former colleagues indicated he was part of a pervasive toxic culture at the Augusta hospital.

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Grand jury issues indictments for August

HOULTON, Maine — The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 31 indictments for August, including a Woodland man who allegedly pointed a gun at law enforcement. Robert Grosser, 46, was arrested in June at a Colby Siding Road residence after calling police to report his ex-girlfriend was “crazy” and people were being shot. When an […]

2 weeks ago

Houlton council formalizes its bid for new jail, including location

Town councilors agreed that building a new jail on a town parcel is the best option for the county.

2 weeks ago

Eagle Lake officials will settle clash over fire truck

The argument involved a 30-year-old secondhand truck and a fire department substation the town is building on the opposite side of the lake.

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This Aroostook artist’s mural is bringing life to a dull part of her hometown

“People have said that it’s really nice to have something so beautiful on such a boring-colored wall,” the artist said.

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Houlton says it’s the most economical location for a new jail

What the decision costs Aroostook County taxpayers is more important than the ground on which it’s built, interim Houlton Town Manager Nancy Ketch said.