2 months ago
How an Aroostook shelter is giving dogs a fighting chance of adoption
“These dogs are sitting here way too long and we need to be trained to help them get the best second chance at life.”
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2 months ago
Houlton schools face staff shortages as new year nears
“We have to keep working hard to find the right people, or we will substitute with our veteran list of substitute teachers and ed techs,” Superintendent Joe Fagnant said.
2 months ago
Stella Maris unveiling highlights Madawaska’s 48th Acadian Festival
MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska has wrapped up another successful Acadian Festival, its largest annual event, which this year featured the unveiling of a massive star sculpture constructed by local students. Local artist Dan Cayer of Grand Isle pitched the idea to town officials last year. Madawaska in 2024 saw the completion of its new border […]
2 months ago
Crowd packs Aroostook Park for Vietnam memorial dedication
The ceremony included a color guard with the County Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol, flag raisings, a wreath laying and 21-gun salute.
2 months ago
Teenager dies in rollover Fort Fairfield ATV crash
A 15-year-old boy died Sunday evening after the ATV he was riding in rolled over in a field in Fort Fairfield. The driver of the side-by-side ATV — also a 15-year-old boy — turned hard left while accelerating, causing the vehicle to lift and skid before overturning, the Maine Warden Service said in a release […]
2 months ago
Houlton hospital doctor placed on leave during death investigation
A Houlton Regional Hospital physician was placed on leave pending a death investigation, hospital officials said Friday.
2 months ago
Border station brewpub set to open later this year
While they originally hoped to open in time for Madawaska’s annual Acadian Festival, they are navigating some unique roadblocks.
2 months ago
Owners of Aroostook ‘tiny empire’ store cut price to under $1M
Laura and Geno Seiders own Seiders Variety, Redemption and Sporting Goods. They want to retire.
2 months ago
Maine supreme court upholds Aroostook murder conviction
Last year, after a four-day trial in Houlton, an Aroostook County jury found Jayme Schnackenberg, 43, of Monticello guilty of murder.
2 months ago
They argued over land rights. Then he tore their house apart with logging equipment.
The Aug. 8 incident was the culmination of a yearlong dispute between the Beaupres and Belanger over land rights.
