1 day ago

Severe drought expands across northern Aroostook as water shortages persist

The latest U.S. Drought Monitor places all of northern and central Aroostook County in severe drought.

2 days 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 days ago

Registered nurses at Houlton hospital want CEO fired

Nurses called on the board of trustees to terminate the hospital’s top leader immediately. The board said they stand “fully and unanimously” behind the CEO.

3 days 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 days ago

Aroostook farm “matchmaker” invents agriculture trading card game for schools

In a time when budgets are tight and families struggle to put healthy food on the table, the farm game teaches kids and families new options.

3 days ago

Houlton nurses say CEO has significantly damaged hospital

“They didn’t show up. All we’ve heard is silence,” several members of the bargaining committee said Wednesday.

4 days ago

The County gets first-place nods from Maine Press Association

The association presented its annual Better Newspaper Contest awards at the 2026 fall conference, held Oct. 17 in South Portland.

5 days 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 […]