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Christmas trees, lights, and decorations make December a leading month for home fires

Festive meals, flickering lights and holiday decorations are all hallmarks of the holiday season.

St. Thomas Aquinas gift shop ‘bringing people closer to Jesus’ for over 25 years

Whether she is ordering items, cleaning, displaying, or even building shelves with her friend, Eileen, you can bet Lee St. Onge won’t be resting up when you see her at the St. Thomas Aquinas Gift Shop in Madawaska.

6 steps to stop porch pirates this holiday season

The holiday season is in full swing and online shoppers need to be on alert for ‘porch pirates’ - people stealing packages from unsuspecting homeowners.

Early winter taking toll on MDOT budget for road salt, snow plowing

The early and abundant snowfall in Aroostook County so far this fall caused the local region of the Maine Department of Transportation to spend significantly more on snow and ice removal during the 2018-2019 season than in recent years.

Vehicles significantly damaged in Market Street collision

Both drivers escaped unharmed but a rear-end collision on Market Street on Dec. 5 significantly damaged two vehicles.

Caribou Choral Society lights up church in Grand Isle with performance

The joy and spirit of Christmas lit up St. Gerard’s Catholic Church Tuesday night as members of the Caribou Choral Society performed their rescheduled Christmas Concert in Grand Isle.

Jackson sworn in as President of the Maine Senate

Earlier today, Democratic Senator Troy Jackson of Allagash was sworn in as the 117th President of the Maine Senate. Sen. Jackson is serving his fifth nonconsecutive term in the Senate

What’s in store for Emera Maine after parent company sells Rumford plant

Emera Maine’s parent company plans to sell some of its businesses to pay for new projects, but so far, executives have shed little light on the future of the Maine utility, which has had lower earnings than expected so far this year.

Winter season arrived early in northern Maine

An unusually early start to winter that began in October continued into November with below normal temperatures recorded throughout both months.

Northern Door Inn celebrates 20 years in Fort Kent

When 15 St. John Valley residents came together 20 years ago to purchase and renovate Fort Kent’s only motel, they did so with an eye on bettering the community.

Michaud garners All-American soccer honor; Hudson and Ezzy make All-Region team

Sunday was a special day for three Aroostook County soccer players.

Aroostook Agency on Aging seeks applicants for expanded food program

The Aroostook Agency on Aging is currently seeking applicants for its commodity supplemental food program that provides the monthly food boxes so crucial for many senior citizens throughout northern Maine.

Snow forecast causes postponement of Christmas concert

A snow storm forecast for northern Maine Sunday has caused the conductor of the Caribou Choral Society to postpone the Christmas concert originally scheduled that afternoon in Grand Isle.

Company promotes two regional managers

The F. A. Peabody Company made two recent promotions as a result of a change to its management structure.

Workforce development, growth are major goals of Aroostook Partnership in 2019

n one of his first public appearances since becoming the new president and CEO of Aroostook Partnership in August, Paul Towle spoke of successes that community and educational partners have achieved in 2018 while highlighting workforce development as their major goal for the coming year.

Daughters of Isabella to raffle Christmas Trees for fundraiser

Area residents are invited to attend the first Christmas Tree Festival and raffle from Nov. 30 to Dec. 2.

Students write, share local veterans’ stories

Some Fort Kent Community High School students recently visited with local veterans as part of a community service project.

Department of Agriculture approves controversial dates for Northern Maine Fair

The state has approved Northern Maine Fair organizers’ controversial request to hold their annual agricultural events and midway attractions in late June and early July this summer.

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