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4 hours ago

Wildfire burns 1.5 acres in Aroostook

An incendiary gunshot sparked a brushfire that burned about 1 1/2 acres near the Mapleton area Sunday afternoon, according to the Maine Forest Service. The forest service warned Friday of increased spring fire danger. Ranger Keith Draper responded, Maine Forest Rangers said in a release on social media. Forest service and local firefighters from the […]

2 days ago

Northern Maine’s most prominent outdoor expo opens in Presque Isle this weekend

The Aroostook Sportsman Association will welcome spring with one of Maine’s largest outdoors expos this weekend. The Spring Sportsman’s Show, slated for Friday and Saturday at The Forum in Presque Isle, will welcome vendors from across Maine and activities to fuel interest in the outdoors.  The event typically draws about 4,000 people and is the […]

3 days ago

Fire closes Route 1 in Westfield

T A fire has closed part of Route 1 in Westfield, fire officials said. A brush fire traveled across Houlton Road and part of the roadway between Burleigh and Shorey roads was closed around 4:15 p.m., according to New England Compass 511, an incident alert system. Presque Isle fire crews were providing mutual aid to […]

3 days ago

Developer scraps idea for southern Aroostook data center

A developer who explored building a hyperscale data center in southern Aroostook County scrapped the project because of inadequate infrastructure and a temporary ban on the facilities that is advancing through the Maine Legislature. The data center, which has not been previously reported, was proposed for the Houlton area within the last year and was […]