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$200K logging vehicle burns up in Aroostook woods
The machine was a feller buncher, which is used to cut and stack trees, and was operating at the time of the fire.
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Aroostook’s biggest celebration of the potato industry starts this week
Thousands of people will soon descend on Fort Fairfield to bask in northern Maine’s chief agricultural export: the potato.
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Presque Isle marks the country’s 250th birthday with nods to history
Presque Isle’s traditional Fourth of July reading of the Declaration of Independence carried a bit more meaning this year as the nation marked its 250th birthday. A small crowd gathered at the historic James School in Presque Isle for a celebration of local and U.S. history. The room fell silent as City Councilor Craig Green […]
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Houlton celebrates nation’s 250th with biggest parade ever
“We estimate that it was at least 50% bigger than years past,” said event organizer Jane Torres.
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Aroostook town turns unused land into a spot that grows connections
Besides repurposing the land, the venture allows residents to socialize, spend time outside and grow their own food.
2 weeks ago
Former logger’s art ushers a lumbermen’s museum into a new historical era
The paintings reflect his days of living in the woods at Telos Camp near Chamberlain Lake in the early 1970s.
2 weeks ago
Aroostook sees record-breaking heat
Caribou surpassed a 12-year-old record temperature during the past two days.
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This northern Maine sanctuary sees thousands of visitors every year
The sanctuary welcomes everyone. Its stewards are carrying its peaceful mission forward with a slate of summer activities.
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Aroostook could tie or break heat records Thursday
If the mercury inches just a degree higher on July 2, it could break some local records.
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Where to watch fireworks and celebrate America’s 250th in northern Maine
There are plenty of ways to revel in America’s independence around The County this week.
