2 weeks ago
James’ Pumpkin Stand gives back to Aroostook County 4-H
At James’ Pumpkin Stand in Mapleton, agriculture, community, and giving back have always gone hand in hand.
Stories by Paula Brewer
2 weeks ago
Woodstove fire heavily damages Aroostook home
A fire started by a woodstove heavily damaged a Castle Hill home on Saturday. The Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman Fire Department received word of the structure fire shortly after 1 p.m., Maine Department of Public Safety spokeswoman Shannon Moss said Monday. It was the second heating-related blaze in three days, the fire department said […]
2 weeks ago
Masardis woman accused of trying to burn 2 homes with a lighter
The woman set fires at the home of her ex-partner and at a vacant building, according to an affidavit filed Thursday.
3 weeks ago
Accreditor suspends any new offerings within UMPI’s YourPace program
The University of Maine at Presque Isle can’t offer any new YourPace competency-based programs without accreditor approval, according to the New England Commission of Higher Education. “We didn’t suspend it,” commission President Larry Schall said. “We suspended any expansion of it — new programs, new locations — until they appear before us in the spring.” […]
3 weeks ago
For Van Buren, this mural represents more than art
A renaissance sparked in 2022. A new mural marks how a determined Maine community can turn sweat into a reboot.
3 weeks ago
Bangor police arrest Presque Isle man for assault
Bangor police arrested a Presque Isle man on Wednesday for assault and resisting arrest.
3 weeks ago
Electric heater likely sparked fire in old ambulance being used as a camper
An electric heater likely caused a Thursday fire involving a privately owned ambulance in which someone was living, Caribou fire officials said. The owner had returned from errands to find the vehicle on fire, Caribou Fire and Ambulance Capt. Scott Dow said Friday. “Someone was living in it and had turned it into a camper,” […]
4 weeks ago
Caribou council candidate wants to hold taxes down and bring business in
He came to Maine in 1978, when he was stationed at Loring Air Force Base in Limestone.
4 weeks ago
Caribou City Council candidate wants to lower taxes and support those who struggle
“Like so many communities, drugs, unemployment and crime plague this area,” he said.
4 weeks ago
Fire leaves Van Buren home unlivable
A Tuesday fire left a Van Buren home uninhabitable due to smoke and water damage. The Van Buren Fire Department received a call at around 3:40 p.m. that a two-story Main Street home was ablaze, Chief Brian Caron said. Firefighters arrived to see black smoke rolling from the eaves and door frames, with all the […]
