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Forest Service seeks input on action plan

The Maine Forest Service has begun work on Maine’s 2020 Forest Action Plan and is seeking input through a brief online survey.

Senate passes resolution honoring first all-female spacewalk

The Senate on Dec. 11 unanimously passed a resolution congratulating astronauts Dr. Jessica U. Meir and Christina H. Koch for the historic accomplishment of completing the first all-female spacewalk.

Delegation urges feds to heed DACF input on hemp

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) wrote to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), urging the agency to heed the formal comments and concerns of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) on the interim final rule on domestic hemp production.

County representatives divided on impeachment of President Trump

As the U.S. House draws toward possibly impeaching President Donald Trump, the issue divides state legislators from across The County.

Crime in Maine drops for the seventh straight year

The total number of crimes reported in Maine dropped for the seventh straight year in 2018, according to data from the Maine Department of Public Safety released Wednesday, but there were more assaults and homicides than there were in 2017.

$100 checks headed for more than 300,000 Maine households

More than 300,000 Maine homeowners can expect a $100 check early next year under a new state law.

Credit union names scholarship recipients

For three Maine college freshmen, paying for education just got a little easier. Acadia Federal Credit Union named Cassidy Beaulieu, Sarah Masterson and Jacob Jandreau as the 2019 recipients of the Acadia FCU Scholarship.

NASA preparing for first all-female spacewalk later this week

Astronauts Jessica Meir, a Caribou native, and Christina Kock are preparing for a spacewalk scheduled for later this week, according to a NASA press release.

Democratic senators plan town hall series

A group of Democratic leaders in the Maine Senate will host a series of town hall meetings around the state, including one in Aroostook County.

Caribou Public Library showcasing Stonewall exhibit for LGBTQ+ History Month

Caribou Public Library will host a massive exhibit detailing the history of the Stonewall uprising of 1969, which led to numerous strides in LBGTQ+ movements.

Maine Supreme Judicial Court holds session at Houlton Middle-High School

Local high school students were given a taste of what official court proceedings are like Thursday, Oct. 10, and in return, the justices were given a taste of Aroostook County.

Toxic sludge could jack up sewer bills 24 percent in Presque Isle

Presque Isle residents could see a 24 percent increase in their sewer bills beginning on Dec. 1 so the Utilities District can handle its toxic sludge into the future, according to a legal notice from the Utilities District Sewer Division on Sept. 27.

Apples take center stage at Aroostook Apple Day

Those who wondered how many different types of apples there were in Maine, and better yet, what they tasted like, descended on Houlton Saturday for “Aroostook Apple Day.”

Temperatures were below average in September

Miriam Turner of Caribou resisted the urge to turn on her pellet stove all week long.

Maine reports 4 new cases of vaping-related lung illness

Maine reported four new cases of a severe lung illness connected to vaping on Thursday, bringing the total number of documented cases in the Pine Tree State to five. The first was reported two weeks ago.

October has just arrived, but Maine already has snow in the forecast

Fall has only just arrived, but Friday morning will for some Mainers bring the first snow of the season.

Jessica Meir conducting experiments on space station that could aide cancer treatment

Maine astronaut Jessica Meir has been aboard the International Space Station only a few days, but she is already at work on experiments that could prove key to cancer patients down here on Earth.

Astronaut Jessica Meir to speak with Caribou students from space

Caribou students will have an opportunity to ask Caribou native and NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir questions via in-flight education downlink on Oct. 29 at the Caribou Performing Arts Center.

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