On Friday, Aroostook County Sheriff Shawn Gillen said law enforcement agencies across The County were battling a disturbing new trend -- suspects falsely claiming they have COVID-19.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Feb. 24-March 1, 2020, including the following.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of March 2-8, 2020, including the following.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Feb. 17-23, 2020, including the following.

A Thorndike man visiting the area on a family snowmobile vacation was taken to the hospital after he was thrown from the machine.

A stove fire caused extensive damage to a duplex on Micmac Drive in Presque Isle on Tuesday, but the Presque Isle Fire Department was able to save a dog who was inside.  

With fears of COVID-19 on the rise, there has also been an increase in medical-related scams targeting senior citizens, who are among the people most vulnerable to infection.

Governor Janet Mills on Friday, March 20, directed Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso to open all inland waters for fishing and to waive the requirement that anglers need a recreational fishing license to fish the inland waters of Maine. 

Spectators gathered at the finish line at Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent to cheer on mushers as they arrived at the end of their 30-mile trek through Fort Kent at the Can-Am Sled Dog Races on Feb. 29. Race winner was racer No. 25 Rico Portalatin with a time of 2:24:11.

The U.S. Postal Service will celebrate Maine’s bicentennial with the issuance of a new Forever stamp and a dedication ceremony on the actual anniversary of Maine’s statehood, March 15.

PAWS presents Ebony as the Pet of the Week. This beautiful girl was live-trapped with her baby, Tootsie Roll (adopted), and Hazelnut.

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. 

Baby boom

Mr. and Mrs. Jos Bolduc of Van Buren, who have such a successful venture of their Borderview Home for the elderly, are considering expanding their business by buying the dormitory belonging to the Daughters of Wisdom in St. Agatha, and turning it into a home for senior citizens. Sylvio Michaud, director of the St. John Valley Development Corporation, introduced Bolduc to St. Agatha residents and explained the possibilities of such a venture.

The following births were recently recorded at Northern Maine Medical Center in March.

The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus has announced the winner of its ongoing lotto fundraiser for the week of March 9-15, 2020.

Une de nos précieuse tradition c'est d'aller chercher d'l'eau d'Pâcque, Easter water. Quant a moué ça fait des centaines d'années que les acadiens font ça.

During these strange days, you can make use of this surreal "slowed down" time to take in everything around you, things that you might otherwise miss in a world operating at "normal speed.”

I’m pretty sure the guy who came up with the idea of open water fishing season beginning on April 1 each year wasn’t from Aroostook County.

If there is one thing that’s always on the mind of Mainers when politicians ask what can be done to help them make ends meet, three words are always at the top of the list: property tax relief.

While fears of the pandemic are very real, and safety should be taken seriously, it’s going to become important to maintain calm and reason through this period of time.

This brings us nicely to the difference between genealogists and family historians.