3 days ago

New director wants Fort Kent Public Library to unite community

The new director of Fort Kent Public Library has some innovative plans to provide services he hopes will increase public use of the facility. 

3 days ago

Recognizing the Frenchville Fire department’s 75th anniversary

On July 31 Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, presented the Frenchville Fire Department with a Legislative Sentiment recognizing the department’s 75th anniversary.

7 days ago

SAD 27 board will meet Aug. 8

3 weeks ago

2022 Mechanized Logging Operations Program Underway

The Mechanized Logging Operations Program, a training program of the Maine Community College System in collaboration with the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, began its sixth class the week of June 27 with introductory classes before transitioning to active harvesting in the woods northeast of Old Town in July.

3 weeks ago

Acadia FCU names 2022 scholarship recipients

Acadia Federal Credit Union is proud to announce the 2022 Acadia FCU scholarship recipients. Nancy Martin, Emmanuel Morin, and Nolan Kuhl will each receive $2,000 to help fund their college educations.

4 weeks ago

The County Federal Credit Union promotes new assistant vice president of information technology

The County Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they have recently promoted Jacob Kinney to assistant vice president of information technology.

4 weeks ago

ACAP tax prep makes seniors eligible for relief funds

Just over 200 Maine tax returns for County senior citizens and people with disabilities were completed in one day by Aroostook County Action Program staff at recent Tax Palooza events in Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield.

4 weeks ago

Derby organizers donate to cancer center, hospital foundation

Organizers of the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby recently visited Northern Maine Medical Center to present representatives from the Edgar J. (Guy) Paradis Cancer Fund with a gift of $10,000, and also gave $12,000 to the Northern Maine Medical Center Foundation.  

1 month ago

NorState FCU on Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions 2022

NorState Federal Credit Union has been awarded on the Forbes list of Best-In-State Credit Unions 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

1 month ago

The County Federal Credit Union hires New VP of marketing

The County Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they have recently hired Kerri Watson-Blaisdell as their new vice president of marketing.

1 month ago

ACAP strategic plan calls for addressing shortage of available labor, increasing access to childcare, housing and transportation, and holistic healthcare

A new five-year strategic plan approved last week by Aroostook County Action Program Board of Directors looks to address the most pressing needs identified by the  people of northern Maine in a recent region-wide community assessment.

1 month ago

New Ventures will host summer business classes

New Ventures Maine, which has an Aroostook County office in Presque Isle, has announced tuition-free online workshops and classes for the summer that are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money. 

1 month ago

SAD 33 board to meet June 29

1 month ago

Madawaska Selectmen to meet Wednesday

1 month ago

Paper machine fire caused mill workers to evacuate

A smoky fire broke out at the paper mill in Madawaska causing workers to evacuate.

2 months ago

NorState FCU opts to award eight scholarships instead of six

Every year, NorState Federal Credit Union sets out to award six $1,000 scholarships to  graduating high school seniors. After reading this year’s applications though, six didn’t seem like enough.

2 months ago

County projects receive American Rescue Plan Act funds

Fifteen municipalities and nonprofits from across The County will receive a total of $2,157,808 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support infrastructure upgrades, environmental clean-ups and business expansions.

2 months ago

Business booming for Aroostook RV parks including state’s only town-owned facility

Business is booming at Aroostook County recreational vehicle parks, and most are having to expand to meet the demand, including the state’s only town-owned facility.