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County Faces: Bob Tweedie of Westfield

Bob Tweedie of Westfield has some advice for aging baby boomers: Stay active and learn from elders past and present.

Welcome to second session

I’m proud to say my colleagues and I have made a lot of progress on this issue last session, but we know that there is still more work to be done.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Jan. 6-12, 2020

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Jan. 6-12, including the following.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Dec. 30, 2019-Jan. 5, 2020

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Dec. 30-Jan. 5, including the following.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Dec. 23-29, 2019

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Dec. 23-29, including the following.

Snowmobile Trail Report, Jan. 27, 2020

With this past weekend's snow and with what the County has received all week, the County’s trails are shaping up nicely. This coming weekend is going to be very busy on our trails.

Police, domestic violence advocates reflect on a decade of work

Over the past 10 years, there have been many changes to the way that County officials and law enforcement officers have dealt with domestic violence.

Maine needs to create better health care

To the editor: I am a “consumer” of health care with a Medicare Advantage plan. I would much rather be a “patient” like I was in the late 1950s when I birthed my three babies in a four-day stay for each at a local hospital.

Relics from the past

About halfway up the eastern shore of Chamberlain Lake, nestled behind a point of land once called Apmoojenegamook Point (now Hog Point) sits an old farmhouse.

Statewide project looks at rooting out youth homelessness in Aroostook County

The Maine Youth Homeless Demonstration Project Team held a listening session with County social workers and community leaders as part of its statewide effort to end youth homelessness.

Madawaska Class of 1969 reunion

Madawaska High School’s Class of 1969 celebrated their 50th reunion in 2019.

Pet of the Week – Puck and Solstice

PAWS Animal Welfare Shelter presents William and Solstice as Pets of the Week. William Puck and Solstice have been at the shelter for a year.

Snowmobile Trail Report, Jan. 9, 2020

The first full week of the new year is almost complete, and we are still in search of the white stuff.

County Faces: Jon McLaughlin of Houlton

Growing up in Houlton, Jon McLaughlin knew from a very early age that the Shiretown was where he always wanted to be.

Project Canopy promotes community forestry grants

Project Canopy Assistance Grants are available to state, county and municipal governments, educational institutions and non-profit organizations for developing and implementing community forestry projects and programs.

From Our Files – Week of January 6, 2020

50 Years Ago -- January 8, 1970 Marine In Vietnam Earns Promotion -- Marine Corporal Rodney Sanolar of Eagle Lake, was promoted to his present rank while serving with the First Marine Aircraft Wing in Vietnam.

NMDC receives $500,000 to assist entrepreneurs

Northern Maine Development Commission recently announced it has been awarded $500,000 in financial assistance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

December finishes with above normal temperatures, below average precipitation

December 2019 finished with above-normal temperatures and below-average precipitation and snowfall for the region as a whole, according to the National Weather Service in Caribou.

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