1 week ago
Tree stump saves Aroostook woman’s home in 2-vehicle crash
Dellagrotta was startled last Tuesday morning by a loud crash and the sound of breaking glass when a pickup slammed into the tree.
Stories by Paula Brewer
1 week ago
Magician encourages kids to ‘just keep going’ when things are tough
Morgan hopes sharing his own story of perseverance combined with fun tricks will help instill positive messages that kids will remember.
1 week ago
Another Aroostook town weighs closing its police department
Should Ashland’s department close, it would shift policing duties for yet another town to the Maine State Police and Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.
2 weeks ago
Peculiar paranormal phenomena have a history in Presque Isle
You might think you know Presque Isle, but you may not know some of the unexplained phenomena in Aroostook County’s largest city.
2 weeks ago
Aroostook police intervene in threatened suicide
To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Local support is available through the AMHC Referral Center at 1-800-244-6431. Additional resources are listed at AMHC 24/7 Help. Presque Isle police intervened to stop a threatened suicide on Friday. […]
2 weeks ago
Presque Isle council candidate for economic development and transparency
A former Presque Isle Recreation and Parks director is seeking a City Council seat because he wants to see the city expand its commercial base and gain better property tax control. Eugene Cronin, 46, is one of three candidates vying for two open City Council positions on Nov. 3. The other candidates, incumbent and Council […]
3 weeks ago
Aroostook communities win fight to keep trash services
The move restores a yearslong interlocal agreement and comes after the communities garnered more than 150 signatures on a petition to have their say in the decision
3 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.
3 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 […]
3 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.
