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County school districts look at ways to attract substitute bus drivers amidst shortage

With an aging population and shrinking workforce, many school districts in central Aroostook County are struggling to address a need for bus drivers.

Following three more deer accidents in a week, Caribou police issue alert

Prompted by at least a dozen deer-related vehicle accidents this winter -- three in just the last week -- Caribou police are warning motorists in the area to be vigilant.

Delaware woman breaks neck when car hits pole in Grand Isle

A 40-year-old woman who had been reported missing from Delaware earlier this month is being treated for a broken neck at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor after she missed a curve on Route 1 in Grand Isle early Thursday morning, according to police.

State police arrest Patten man in connection with bank robbery

Maine State Police arrested a 59-year-old Patten man Thursday morning, two days after he allegedly robbed the East Mill Federal Credit Union.

Veterans gather to honor late Peter Miesburger

Local veterans came together on Feb. 12 at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou to honor the life of Peter Miesburger, who died at the age of 82 on Nov. 21, 2018.

NorState donates $6,561 to Farm of Hope

NorState Federal Credit Union donated $6,561 to the Dahlgren-Skidgel Farm of Hope in Caribou on Friday, Feb. 8, which the organization will use to cover lodging for homeless veterans staying in one of the duplexes on the site.

State accepting input on emerald ash borer, gypsy moth quarantine proposals

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is in the midst of taking public comments on proposals aimed at stopping the spread of two forest pests -- the gypsy moth and the emerald ash borer.

Patten residents react to burglary

Residents of Patten were still reeling Wednesday morning following police reports that the East Mill Credit Union was robbed.

Sanclemente, Jandreau capture County titles in classical skiing

The first leg of the Aroostook League classical-style Nordic championships saw Fort Kent’s Miguel Sanclemente and Madawaska’s Isabelle Jandreau continue their winning ways.

Ambulance, oil truck entangled in accident

An ambulance and oil delivery truck got entangled in an accident Wednesday morning on 3rd Avenue in Madawaska, but no one was injured, according to Madawaska police.

Police arrest three men at St. John apartment

Police searching for a wanted St. John man arrested him and two other men at an apartment in town on Tuesday, Feb. 12.

Patten Credit Union robbed, police search for suspect

Maine State Police are investigating a robbery at the East Mill Credit Union on Church Street Tuesday afternoon and are seeking the public’s help.

Traffic stop leads to arrest and drug charges for Allagash man

An early morning traffic stop in St. Francis resulted in police arresting an Allagash man on felony drug charges on Sunday, Feb. 10.

Federal agency awards $1.6 million grant for mouse food facility in Houlton

A federal agency is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the Southern Aroostook Development Corp. to help build a processing and testing facility in Houlton to produce food for laboratory research mice.

Innovation funds bring new technology to NMCC

An industrial tool inventory vending machine, a wireless 4K television monitor, and a transformed classroom that now houses a medical coding learning lab -- what do these three new innovations on the NMCC campus have in common?

Tante Blanche was Maine’s heroic nurse

It was an honor to join three co-authors who published a centennial history about the state’s nursing profession in Maine Nursing: Interviews and History of Caring and Competency.

Madawaska woman makes case to court for Suboxone treatment in jail

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine started making its case in federal court on Monday against the ban on medication-assisted treatment in county jail amid the opioid crisis.

Snow levels in County nearly 50 inches above normal, but not most ever

Sharon Bates of Presque Isle was thrilled when Aroostook County and other parts of the state saw record setting temperatures last summer.

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