4 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.
Stories by Paula Brewer
1 month 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? […]
1 month 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.”
1 month 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 […]
1 month ago
Family sells 200-acre farm to open convenience store in Aroostook
“I think this area has been calling us for a long time,” Leavitt said.
2 months ago
Sunday blaze damages Fort Fairfield home
The owner saw smoke coming from the house and promptly called Fort Fairfield Fire Rescue.
2 months ago
Grand jury issues September indictments
The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 46 indictments for September, including a man who allegedly eluded police after a high-speed chase through Caribou.
2 months ago
St. John Valley weather, Oct. 8-14, 2025
For Indigenous’ Peoples Day, mostly sunny skies with highs climbing to near 60°F with overnight lows Monday night in the middle 30s.
2 months ago
Caribou spent 8 years preparing for a new police station that won’t be built
The City Council voted on Sept. 15 to reject all bids for the project — each significantly over budget — and look at renovating existing buildings instead.
2 months ago
Librarian recalls traversing The County 60 years ago on Aroostook’s first bookmobile
She and her late husband, Roger, manned Aroostook County’s first bookmobile more than 60 years ago.
