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1 day ago

Teenager dies in rollover Fort Fairfield ATV crash

A 15-year-old boy died Sunday evening after the ATV he was riding in rolled over in a field in Fort Fairfield.  The driver of the side-by-side ATV — also a 15-year-old boy — turned hard left while accelerating, causing the vehicle to lift and skid before overturning, the Maine Warden Service said in a release […]

6 days ago

The legacy of generations

If you grew up in Aroostook County and are of a certain age, you know firsthand just how integral agriculture was within the fabric of communities. 

6 days ago

Which French is which?

Someone asked me the other day, “Should we teach St. John Valley French, Quebec French or France French?”

6 days ago

Why cadastral maps matter

Today, few people rely on physical maps to navigate. Our ancestors did not have the luxury of digital maps or GPS. Paper maps were the only way to get from here to there if you were unfamiliar with the route. 

6 days ago

Historic Declaration of Independence Broadside to visit Presque Isle on statewide tour

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —Officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle are proud to announce that the campus will host a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence as part of the Maine Historical Society’s statewide tour underway this summer and fall as the United States celebrates its Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, this year. […]