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Some flooding reported in Portage, though threat receding elsewhere in County

While the threat of flooding in Aroostook County has diminished in most areas, some Portage homes and camps were being affected Thursday by rising water.

Grand jury indicts Patten man in February credit union robbery

The Penobscot County grand jury Wednesday indicted a Patten man accused of robbing an Eastmill Federal Credit Union branch in February.

USA Football awards Valley Mustangs $1,000 grant for helmets

USA Football recently awarded the Valley Mustangs a $1,000 grant to finish buying new helmets for the club.

Department of Labor plans courses in workplace safety

The Maine Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Standards will host two free safety courses for employers and employees at the Presque Isle Career Center in May.

Three departments battle fire that destroys Allagash guide cabin

The owners of an Allagash guiding service plan to rebuild one of their log cabins destroyed in a Tuesday afternoon blaze that three St. John Valley fire departments battled together.

Rep. Golden staff member plans hours in Valley

A staff member from Rep. Jared Golden’s office will hold mobile office hours in Grand Isle and Van Buren on Tuesday, April 30, to offer federal program assistance.

Shrinking high school population poses a challenge for reclassifying sports teams

Changing demographics and a shrinking high school population have challenged organizers within the Maine Principals’ Association.

Appeals court denies Maine jail’s request to not provide Suboxone to inmate

A federal appeals court in Boston has denied an emergency request to stop the Aroostook County Jail from being forced to provide an inmate with medication she said is needed to keep her opioid addiction in remission.

UMCE business students experiment with entrepreneurship

Launching a business is a huge challenge for any entrepreneur. Ten second-year students of the bachelor of business administration program at the University of Moncton, Edmundston Campus, however, have shown that the bet, regardless of the degree of risk, can be managed.

Student observes perceptions of WWII in Madawaska County

André Bernier, soon to graduate with a bachelor of multidisciplinary arts from the University of Moncton, plunged into the old memories of the Second World War (1939-1945) trying to know the perceptions experienced by the people of Madawaska County.

Fish River Bridge reopens as officials remain optimistic despite forecast for heavy rain

The Maine Department of Transportation reopened the Fish River Bridge in Fort Kent Wednesday morning as water levels receded in the Fish River.

Edmundston campus hosts 100 future students

One hundred 12th-grade students visited the University of Moncton, Edmundston Campus (UMCE), Saturday, April 6.

After weeklong search, police arrest Caribou man in Bangor

Police arrested Chad Peterson, 27, of Caribou, in Bangor on Sunday night after Caribou and Aroostook County police a week earlier issued warrants for his arrest on a charge of domestic violence terrorizing.

UMCE forestry students share results of work

EDMUNDSTON, New Brunswick — Nine future graduates of the baccalaureate degree in forest management at the University of Moncton, Edmundston Campus, delivered presentations of their studies on Tuesday, April 16.

CJEM radio appears in Journal of the Madawaska Historical Society

The launch of the latest issue of the Journal of the Madawaska Historical Society was held Friday, April 5 during the Edmundston Book Fair. This issue marks the 75th anniversary of CJEM radio.

UMCE forestry graduates receive rushes

Twelve graduates of the School of Forestry at the University of Moncton, Edmundston Campus, received their rush of the Canadian Institute of Forestry, during a ceremony on April 5 in Fredericton.

Water district leaders will meet at NMCC

A biennial conference for water district leaders will take place Wednesday and Thursday, April 24 and 25, at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.

Get your boat ready for prime trolling time

Aroostook spring trolling enthusiasts are chomping at the bit for regional lakes to shed their winter coats. A long, frigid winter with near record snow depths has left local anglers anxious and short on patience, but thick ice still curtails access to most prime angling lakes throughout the Crown of Maine.

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