2 days ago

Houlton boys and SA, FF and PI girls off to strong starts on basketball court

It’s still very early in the season, but four teams from the region are off to fast starts. The Houlton boys are 4-0 after registering two victories over Hodgdon and another over Class B Presque Isle last week.

2 days ago

Carlisle swimmers compete at Old Town

The Carlisle swim team on Friday competed in its second meet of the season and its first away from home.

2 days ago

Wildcat icemen earn pair of road wins

It took two totally different ways to pull it off, but the Presque Isle hockey team swept its weekend opponents in matches held at Penobscot Ice Arena.

2 days ago

Viking wrestlers place 7th in Howland, will host meet this Saturday

Six Caribou wrestlers logged third-place performances in their respective weight divisions at the PVHS Tournament Saturday.

2 days ago

UMPI Owls defeat Clipper hoop squads

The University of Maine at Presque Isle basketball teams ended the fall semester in a positive way, with both the women and men defeating UM-Machias in home games Friday.

5 days ago

Outdoor calendar (week of December 19, 2018)

CARIBOU: 119th Annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count. 7 a.m. at Tim Horton’s, 109 Bennett Dr. We invite you to join us for all or part of this day-long count in the Caribou area; all welcomed for this long-standing holiday tradition. We need all hands on deck. Contact Bill Sheehan (207-227-7301) or bill.j.sheehan@gmail.com FMI

5 days ago

It’s time for Maine to take brook trout protection seriously

On Wednesday night, anglers and fisheries personnel gathered in Augusta for the first of two informational meetings that may help change the way people think about brook trout management in the northern section of Maine.

6 days ago

UMFK women, UMPI men prevail in matchup of County’s college teams

The two Aroostook County universities with basketball programs met for a doubleheader Wednesday at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, with the lady Bengals pulling away for a convincing 108-42 victory and the UM-Presque Isle men collecting an 80-70 victory.

6 days ago

Caribou JV girls lose to Hermon, defeat Fort Kent

The Caribou junior varsity girls basketball team opened its season with a 59-38 loss at home to Hermon Saturday, but bounced back Tuesday for a 49-33 triumph at Fort Kent.

7 days ago

Washburn boys end long losing streak on buzzer-beater

It took an improbable last-second shot, but a 25-game losing streak that dates back to January of 2017 has finally come to an end for the Washburn boys’ varsity basketball tea.

7 days ago

Michaud and Greaves gain soccer recognition

Soccer season may have ended over a month ago, but the accolades keep coming for the Presque Isle soccer teams.

7 days ago

Ezzy presented Butch Shaw Award

Caribou senior soccer player Alex Ezzy, right, was presented the Butch Shaw Award, the Maine Soccer Coaches All-Region Award and a commemorative soccer ball prior to the Caribou boys' basketball home game played Saturday, Dec. 8. At left is his coach, Scott Hunter.

1 week ago

Maine deer harvest tops 32,000, highest since 2002

Maine’s deer hunters packed a lot of venison in their freezers this year, as the deer harvest reached its highest level since 2002.

1 week ago

Wildcat hockey team can be top contender in Class B

Last season, the Wildcat hockey team flew under the radar while making it all the way to the Class B North championship match.

1 week ago

Houlton Middle-High School adds track program

After several years as a club sport, track and field is now a full varsity sport for Houlton Middle-High School.

1 week ago

Puck drops for new Black Hawks season

The Houlton-Hodgdon-Southern Aroostook-Katahdin Black Hawks hockey team is a small, but scrappy squad on the ice this season.

1 week ago

PI stops Camden Hills in hockey opener

It was a successful debut Friday for the Wildcat hockey team.

1 week ago

3 place for Vikings at Bucksport wrestling meet

The Caribou wrestling team officially opened its regular season by competing in the Ryan Detour Memorial Wrestling Tournament at Bucksport High School Saturday.