2 hours ago

PI water utility seeks rate increase, transitioning leadership

The Presque Isle Utilities District is proposing a rate increase for 2019 largely to pay for a recent infrastructure project. The utility is also undergoing a management transition.

1 day ago

Caribou to hold public hearing on rezoning of former Hilltop property, nearby lots

The city of Caribou will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 20, regarding the rezoning of eight properties along Paris Snow Drive

2 days ago

Festival of Trees fundraiser finds new home

Those wishing to cast votes for their favorite decorated Christmas tree at Houlton Regional Hospital will have to look a little harder this year.

2 days ago

UMPI, SAD 1 partnership aims to help students break into medical workforce

A collaboration between the University of Maine at Presque Isle and SAD 1’s Adult and Community Education program already is seeing its second crop of students graduate and help fulfill a crucial workforce need for Aroostook County.

3 days ago

Woodland to hold special town meeting for purchase of plow truck

Woodland selectmen voted Thursday night to hold a special town meeting on Nov. 26 to trade in their current 2009 plow truck

3 days ago

MSAD 1 board OKs new PIMS principal, sharing contract

The Maine School Administrative District 1 board of directors approved continuing a superintendent services sharing contract with MSAD 45 in Washburn Wednesday, along with additional services covered under an addendum to the contract.

3 days ago

Decision regarding Northern Maine Fair dates to come later this month

Officials from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry have confirmed that a formal decision regarding the Northern Maine Fair Association’s latest request for different fair dates will be announced before the end of November.

3 days ago

Presque Isle City Council gives Wildcat soccer teams their day

Presque Isle city councilors proclaimed Nov. 14, as Presque Isle High School Soccer Teams Day during their meeting that day.

4 days ago

National Guard officials hold groundbreaking ceremony for $18.5 million PI facility

Officials from the Maine Army National Guard and the City of Presque Isle were on hand Thursday afternoon for a groundbreaking ceremony on a 43,400 square foot facility that will house the National Guard’s Northern Maine Readiness Center.

4 days ago

Town Christmas tree arrives in Shiretown

The holiday season officially arrived in downtown Houlton Thursday morning as the town erected its Christmas tree in Market Square.

4 days ago

Caribou approves fire, ambulance contracts with neighboring towns

Next year, the city of Caribou will receive a total of $173,981 from neighboring communities as councilors approved fire coverage contracts with three towns as well as eight ambulance service agreements during a Nov. 13 council meeting.

4 days ago

Golden defeats Poliquin in contested 2nd District ranked-choice count

Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Golden defeated U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a ranked-choice count in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District that finished on Thursday and is the subject of an uphill challenge in federal court by the Republican incumbent.

4 days ago

Early storm could drop half a foot of snow in most of Maine

It may be only mid-November, but much of Maine can expect to get hit with typical mid-winter weather on Friday, according to weather forecasters.

4 days ago

A.R. Gould’s Academy House faces demolition

Residents along Academy Street in Presque Isle can soon expect to see the demolition of a building that sits in front of Northern Light AR Gould Hospital (formerly TAMC).

4 days ago

National monument will cover part of the cost for new Katahdin-region economic director

Maine’s national monument will cover a quarter of Penobscot County’s $115,000 annual cost to hire someone to focus on growing the Katahdin region economy for the next seven years.

5 days ago

Northern Light hosts public forum to seek input on hospital issues

Officials from Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital hosted a forum Wednesday morning at Northern Maine Community College in hopes of expanding the input they receive from community members regarding issues facing the hospital and potential solutions.

5 days ago

Late fall storms bring winter weather, outages

After more than 4,300 Emera Maine customers lost power in eastern and northern Maine amid a late fall snow storm Tuesday, meteorologists with the National Weather Service announced that another potential storm is brewing for this weekend.

5 days ago

Fort Fairfield biomass plant shuts down

After winding down this fall, the ReEnergy biomass plant in Fort Fairfield ended operations on Sunday, Nov. 11, amid a falling market for biomass electricity.