Presque Isle

1 week ago

How the votes stacked up in Aroostook County

The defeat of longtime Sen. Susan Collins by challenger Troy Jackson in the U.S. Senate race may be the biggest story out of Tuesday’s elections, but Aroostook residents also chose state, county and local leaders.  Though all of the County swung red for Collins — including Jackson’s native Allagash — voters statewide pushed the former […]

1 week ago

The County Crossword for Nov. 4, 2026

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

2 weeks ago

The County’s beauty

To the editor:
I decided to write this because of the beauty of The County and the benefit that tourists bring.

2 weeks ago

The trade deficit with Vietnam

To the editor:
We now have a trade deficit with a country that we sent thousands of our young people to fight and die for.

2 weeks ago

An evening to celebrate

We are truly excited for our Toast for Tails happening this coming Saturday, Nov. 7, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Campus Center.

2 weeks ago

Thanks for helping fix cats’ future

To the editor:
A new volunteer group called Cats: Fixing Their Future recently hosted a low-cost spay and neuter opportunity in Caribou,

2 weeks ago

Solving puzzles of missing ancestors

Have you ever “lost” an ancestor in the U.S. Census? I have at least two missing ancestors, a second great-grandfather in 1870 and an uncle in 1950. I know both were alive when the censuses were taken. but they are stubbornly hiding. There can be several explanations for missing people in the censuses. The most […]