2 years ago
Route 11 reopens after train derails near Ashland
The road is expected to be closed for several hours
Police/Crime/Courts
2 years ago
Mapleton man injured in Fort Fairfield rollover crash
Marshal Dyer, 41, rolled his 2013 Chevrolet pickup on Wednesday and was trapped inside, Chief Matthew Cummings said.
2 years ago
Woodland officials seek protection from Select Board member
Chairperson Matt Cole said that he called the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office in December after fellow board member Tom Drew allegedly harassed him, board member Kathy Ouellette and Town Clerk Bridget Coats at the town office.
2 years ago
Caribou councilors approve increases to city budget for police incentives, library
The new budget totals $11.9 million, largely due to incentives that Police Chief Michael Gahagan and City Manager Penny Thompson proposed offering to the city’s police officers.
2 years ago
CA man arrested in Caribou on drug trafficking charges
Jose Verdugo, 40, of Monrovia, California was arrested and faces several felony drug charges, according to police.
2 years ago
Madawaska police recognize life-saving actions of four people who responded to house fire
Madawaska Police Chief Jamie Pelletier recognized the heroic efforts of four individuals who helped save a woman’s life during a fire last month.
2 years ago
Gov. Mills signs bill supporting an Aroostook drug court
Aroostook County is closer to getting a drug treatment court with a bill signed by Gov. Janet Mills. Aroostook is the only county without one.
2 years ago
Vehicle stuck in snowbank led to Chinese citizens being apprehended at Maine border
The three people who crossed into the U.S. illegally on foot were arrested and taken to Fort Fairfield for processing. The stranded driver was also arrested.
2 years ago
Men lead Fort Fairfield police on chase then one rolls vehicle over on Main Street
Police helped extricate the driver from the Chevrolet. He refused to give his name, but police later identified him as Cory McBreairty, 43, of Caribou.
2 years ago
Aroostook EMA provides defibrillators to police
With the help of a grant from Maine Emergency Management and the Department of Homeland Security, the Aroostook County Emergency Management Agency recently purchased 46 automatic external defibrillators for approximately $47,000.
