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Limestone Community School staying red until Jan. 4

Citing daily spikes in Aroostook County COVID-19 cases, Limestone Community School Principal Ben Lothrop announced via the school’s social media page that the school would remain in the red or remote learning model until Jan. 4.

Downed trees cause power outage

Downed trees on the Canadian side of the border resulted in a large power outage for Houlton residents Tuesday afternoon.

Cary Medical Center becomes first County hospital to offer in-house COVID-19 testing

Cary Medical Center announced on May 28 that the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the hospital for in-house COVID-19 testing as the first County hospital with such a designation.

Houlton and RSU 29 playgrounds reopen to the public after closing as precaution

One week after the Houlton Town Council was split on whether to reopen municipal playgrounds, the Just for Kids playground, skateboard park, tennis and basketball courts and Riverfront Park were all re-opened for public use.

DOT chooses United Airlines for Presque Isle Airport two-year contract

United Airlines will continue to provide essential air service to Presque Isle International Airport for the next two years.

Anonymous donor places banners of students along Presque Isle’s Main Street

An anonymous donor has made it possible for banners depicting Presque Isle High School Class of 2020 that were placed along Main Street.

Wildfire breaks out in Island Falls area

A wildfire broke out Thursday afternoon on May 21 just north of the town of Island Falls, threatening several camps in the area.

Houlton stimulus event to aid small businesses sells out in its first hour

People in hundreds of cars had lined up along Bangor Street in Houlton to pull into J. McLaughlin Construction, stretching as far back as a mile, in hopes of obtaining a gift certificate. But in the end, only around a dozen cars ended up being served, as the $50,000 raised by the chamber was completely spent from callers and drivers. The event ended up lasting less than one hour.

Police arrest man in connection with Caribou Community School burglary

Fort Fairfield and Caribou police arrested Franklin Price, 46, who was wanted on charges related to a recent burglary at the Caribou Community School construction site.

County Commission approves new ambulance and dispatch service contracts

The Aroostook County Commissioners approved dispatch and ambulance service contracts during a conference call meeting held Wednesday, April 15.

SAD 1 superintendent postpones the vote on Siemens energy renovations

SAD 1 Superintendent Ben Greenlaw announced in a meeting Wednesday that he is indefinitely postponing a school board vote on multi-million-dollar renovations to Presque Isle High School.

Houlton Regional Hospital confirms first case of coronavirus

After managing to hold out for weeks since the World Health Organization first declared the novel coronavirus COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, the virus has finally been confirmed in Aroostook County.

Aroostook County Jail institutes changes amidst coronavirus outbreak

In light of coronavirus concerns, the Aroostook County Jail has instituted a number of changes to its day-to-day operations.

Houlton Chamber lauds local businesses, individuals

HOULTON, Maine -- The Roaring ‘20s were brought to life in grand fashion Saturday evening as the 2020 Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce annual dinner and awards ceremony was held at the Houlton Elks Lodge.

UMPI transitioning to online, sending students home in wake of COVID-19

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will take all of its in-person classes online for the rest of the semester, and ask most students to leave campus by March 22 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, UMPI officials said Wednesday, March 11.

Southern Aroostook falls just short of D championship

Hopes of a third straight state championship fell just short for the Southern Aroostook girls basketball team Saturday, in a rematch of last year’s final.

Final checks before Can-Am races signal healthy dogs, good trails

The surest sign that the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races are set to begin is the arrival of plenty of happy, howling sled dogs and their mushers to veterinarian check-ups at Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent.

News organization experiencing telephone outage

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Telephone lines at the Houlton Pioneer Times, The Star-Herald, the Aroostook Republican and News and the St.

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