5 hours ago
County man who supplied drugs to overdose victims gets 20 years
A man accused of providing the drugs that killed two Fort Fairfield residents will serve five years of a 20-year prison sentence.
Stories by Paula Brewer
3 days ago
Presque Isle Veterans Day ceremony honors those who served
More than 60 turned out at Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street for the historical remembrance, which featured remarks, a wreath laying and the Bells of Peace ringing at 11 a.m.
1 week ago
State finds police justified in fatally shooting Portage man in February standoff
The officers acted in self-defense, Maine Attorney General Andrew Frey said Friday.
1 week ago
Aroostook follows the state on referendum votes
Aroostook County voters skewed with statewide trends on Election Day, rejecting Maine’s Voter ID referendum and approving the red flag law.
1 week ago
A legendary Aroostook snowmobile gathering spot is for sale
The business has been part of the community for more than 80 years, which is why Bernier says she will wait for just the right buyer.
1 week ago
County voters turn out in steady numbers on Election Day
What was predicted to be a relatively light election across Maine has so far drawn steady lines of Aroostook County voters.
2 weeks ago
Aroostook grand jury indicts 48 in October
Drug and domestic violence charges topped the most recent list of Aroostook County grand jury indictments.
2 weeks ago
6 chilling Aroostook tales
e In honor of Halloween, we revisit this 2023 story to put you in the “spirit.” Please make sure to keep trick-or-treaters safe. The Fort Fairfield Police Department, Ashland Police Department and Presque Isle Fire Department offer safety tips on their Facebook pages. Ghostly apparitions, a supernatural logger and buried gold — a horror film? […]
2 weeks ago
Despite recycling program, lithium batteries still sparking fires at Aroostook landfill
“I think primarily the reason people put their batteries in the trash is that they don’t know not to.”
3 weeks ago
Tourists flocked to Aroostook County this summer
Nearly double the number of people who visited Aroostook County in 2024 visited this summer, according to numbers released Thursday by the Maine Office of Tourism. While visits were down across Maine as a whole, The County was among three regions that had the largest increases in visitors, along with the Maine Lakes & Mountains […]
