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Madawaska selectmen to start reviewing department budgets on Sunday

Members of the Madawaska Select Board recently determined that Sunday would be a good day to meet with many department heads to start reviewing budgets.

ReEnergy closures to impact some area farms

As the growing season nears, northern Maine farmers who have depended on wood ash as an affordable alternative to lime are now in a lurch with the closure of Aroostook County's two biomass plants.

Firm invests $2.5 million in Wolfden to further explore mining in northern Maine

The Canadian mining company with its eyes on northern Penobscot County’s Pickett Mountain is partnering with a bigger firm to continue exploration of the area for economically valuable metals.

Frenchville voters approve a $1.1 million municipal budget

Residents approved just over $1.1 million for the municipal budget for the fiscal year of Jan. 1-Dec. 31, 2019, during the annual town meeting on March 19 at the Frenchville Community Center.

Fort Kent educator Robert Daigle is 2019 Maine Foreign Language Teacher of the Year

Educator Robert Daigle knew from a young age he would become a teacher, although his passion for teaching the French language was not immediately apparent to Daigle.

Northern Maine ice fishing season extended until April 21

Ask ice anglers from northern Maine about the spring weather and you might get an earful, as that part of the state remains covered in snow and ice.

Police: Emergency room brawl leads to OUI charge

Police arrested a Frenchville man on Saturday in the emergency room lobby of the Northern Maine Medical Center.

Mayce Kinney tops field of 11 contestants from across County to win Northern Star Finale

More than 700 people packed into the Caribou Performing Arts Center on Sunday afternoon for the 2019 Northern Star Finale, where Mayce Kinney of Presque Isle won the top award.

Snowshoe for a Cause raises funds for school bus cameras

Four Seasons Trail hosted a Snowshoe for a Cause event March 16 to raise money to help the Madawaska School Department buy another camera system to install on a school bus to deter drivers from running the bus stop sign.

Emera Maine to be sold to western Canadian firm in $1.3 billion deal

Emera Inc. said Monday that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its interest in Emera Maine to ENMAX Corp. for $959 million.

Fort Kent driver finishes two laps down in NASCAR Truck Series race

Fort Kent native Austin Theriault finished 22nd in the TruNorth Global NASCAR 250 Gander Outdoors Truck Series race at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia on Saturday afternoon.

Board seeks farmer, farm family nominees

The Maine Potato Board is seeking nominations within the Maine potato industry for the 2019 Farmer/Farm Family of the Year award.

Fort Kent Criminal Docket — November 2018

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of November.

Crosswinds residents learn about vision health

Crosswinds residents received a special guest visitor on Wednesday, March 20, for national eye care month.

Fort Kent’s Boulay receives Principal’s Award

Megan Boulay of Fort Kent, a senior at Community High School, has been selected to receive the 2019 Principal's Award, Principal John Kaleta has announced.

Caribou’s Darylen Cote inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame

CARIBOU, Maine -- Officials inducted Caribou resident Darylen Cote on Saturday, March 16, into the 2019 Maine Women’s Hall of Fame, along with Maine Gov. Janet Mills.

Teens who escaped serious injury in rollover accident all wore seatbelts

The five teenagers who survived a single vehicle accident that destroyed the car they were in on Wednesday were all wearing seatbelts, according to Fort Kent Police Chief Tom Pelletier.

‘Meth house’ in Madawaska meets its demise

Construction crews from Ed Pelletier and Sons demolished a town acquired building in Madawaska Friday that area residents called the “meth house.”

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