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Agency celebrates 45th anniversary

The board of directors of the Aroostook Agency on Aging held their 45th annual meeting at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. More than 125 members of the Aroostook County community attended.

Fish River Rural Health celebrates new health care facility, services in Fort Kent

Two and a half years after breaking ground on a new comprehensive health care clinic in Fort Kent, Fish River Rural Health celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Bolduc Avenue Health Center on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

Paul Cyr releases new photography book

Photographer Paul Cyr has released his new book, “Northern Maine with Paul Cyr.”

Portage residents can renew licenses online

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has announced that the town of Portage Lake has launched Rapid Renewal

Hall, DeMerchant join NMCC student support

When students begin college, they’re undertaking a life shift that can often come with unexpected challenges.

Federal, local officers honor veterans in Madawaska nursing homes

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers honored area nursing home residents who served in the military with certificates of appreciation on Monday.

Maine home-care costs rose faster in past year than national average

A couple days after Maine voters rejected a tax increase to fund universal home care, a new study found that long-term care costs in the state rose during the past year, with the cost of both homemaker and home health aide services showing the highest increases.

Madawaska Historical Museum gathering

Over 30 people gathered at the Madawaska Historical Museum in Edmundston on Thursday, Nov. 1

Bank names new marketing officer

Katahdin Trust is recently announced the promotion of Sam Clockedile to marketing officer.

Lowe’s stores in Maine escape 51 closures in US, Canada

Maine’s 11 Lowe’s stores, including those in Presque Isle and the Bangor area, will remain open as the home improvement retail chain said Monday it will shut 20 underperforming U.S. stores and another 31 in Canada.

Telethon aims to keep local folks warm this winter

The United Way of Aroostook, WAGM-TV and Aroostook County Action Program will unite on Thursday, Nov. 15, to raise funds for emergency heating assistance during the Heating Homes for Helping Hands Telethon.

Audit finds diocese in full compliance with youth safety

An independent, on-site audit of safe environment procedures has found the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, which includes all 141 churches in Maine, in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

Supply shortages plague Canada’s new cannabis marketplace

The name of the store is High North, but it might as well be named High and Dry because for all but about four hours of the first two weeks since marijuana was legalized in Canada, there was no pot to sell.

Frenchville Selectmen plan emergency meeting Nov. 2

The Frenchville Board of Selectmen will hold an emergency meeting at 4 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Town Office.

State officials, business leaders discuss County tourism as economic engine

Roughly 100 business owners, state officials, and guests gathered at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center on Oct. 25 to discuss tourism in the County and its impact on the local economy.

SAD 33 school directors to meet Monday, Nov. 5

The next regular meeting of the school directors of MSAD No. 33 will take place at 6:30 p.m. Monday, November 5, 2018, at the St. John Valley Technology Center.

Chamber of commerce hires new director

Members of the St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce said goodbye to their former Executive Director Brian Bouley as they welcomed his successor, Jenn Collin, to the team earlier this month.

SAD 27 board to meet Monday, Nov. 5

The 846th meeting of the Directors of MSAD No. 27 will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 5, 2018, in the Library at Community High School.

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