1 year ago

65 Maine lawmakers are heading north to explore rural innovation

It’s been eight years since the Policy Leaders Academy bus tour headed north. This year’s tour will include Aroostook County.

1 year ago

Northern lights could be visible in Maine this New Year’s Eve

The sun expelled two bursts of plasma that are hurtling toward Earth and are expected to arrive early this week, according NOAA.

1 year ago

Trump’s immigration strategy could jeopardize the migrant labor Maine farms rely on

While local farmers feel that the H-2A visa program is secure, some policy analysts warn of stricter approval thresholds for those applications under Project 2025 guidelines, which some believe is the blueprint for Trump’s second term.

1 year ago

Towns choose municipal, school leaders

Fort Fairfield residents elected two town councilors and two members of the SAD 20 school board.

1 year ago

Heavy voter turnout across Aroostook County marks election

Voters from the St. John Valley to Houlton showed they are motivated to help shape the future of their country, state and local municipalities.

1 year ago

Aroostook County pitches plan for opioid settlement money

There have been 362 nonfatal and 28 fatal overdoses in Aroostook so far in 2024, compared with 485 nonfatal and 69 fatal in 2023.

1 year ago

Aging Aroostook railway bridges await funding for repairs

Two bridges are in Frenchville, and the others are in Fort Kent, Nashville Plantation and Dyer Brook, according to Damian Veilleux, a spokesperson for the Maine Department of Transportation.