2 days ago
Drug, assault and theft charges top grand jury’s June indictments
The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 47 indictments for June, including of a man wanted by Caribou police on multiple new charges.
Stories by Paula Brewer
3 days ago
School cuts won’t bring down mill rate, Caribou leaders say
After residents rejected the school budget in a June referendum vote, the district cut $60,000.
4 days ago
Maine potato scientists say conditions are ripe for late blight
The disease hasn’t yet been reported in Maine, but spores were detected across Aroostook County.
5 days ago
A new novel captures Presque Isle’s early days
Presque Isle was founded in 1828, but what happened before it was settled is a bit of a mystery.
5 days ago
Caribou police seek man who disappeared after high-speed chase
Caribou police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man wanted on multiple charges.
2 weeks ago
Food festival and restaurant face-off will support cancer patients
Cary Medical Center’s Pink Aroostook, which supports breast cancer patients, plans its inaugural Pink Plate Food Festival this Sunday.
2 weeks ago
Consultants share potential Aroostook County jail needs
The multiyear process is still in early days, but soon commissioners will have to decide whether to hire designers to project what a new jail would look like.
2 weeks ago
Caribou shears another $1M from budget
Three months after approving the 2025-2026 municipal budget, the Caribou City Council on Monday approved just over $1 million in further cuts.
3 weeks ago
Van Buren’s historic ‘Yacht Club’ is demolished
A fixture for more than a century, the building was the town’s original post office.
3 weeks ago
Aroostook rescuers will learn how to respond to farming disasters
Saturday’s session is first in a series that will prepare local crews for such things as equipment rollovers, harvester accidents, chemical fires and even large animal rescues.
