5 days ago
Another Aroostook town weighs closing its police department
Should Ashland’s department close, it would shift policing duties for yet another town to the Maine State Police and Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.
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5 days ago
Aroostook potato farm brings spooky spuds to Halloween
The spooky spuds movement is booming around the country and in some communities it’s now a tradition.
7 days ago
Man dies after Aroostook crash
A Mapleton man died after a Saturday night crash. Christopher Putnam, 53, was driving on Main Street in Mapleton about 8 p.m. when he crashed and was ejected, according to CBS affiliate WABI. Putnam later succumbed to his injuries, the TV station reported. The crash remains under investigation.
1 week ago
Training helped this longtime shelter dog find a home
“Dogs know nothing unless we show it to them,” said Tyler Jones, Purpose Pups’ owner.
1 week ago
Peculiar paranormal phenomena have a history in Presque Isle
You might think you know Presque Isle, but you may not know some of the unexplained phenomena in Aroostook County’s largest city.
1 week ago
Aroostook police intervene in threatened suicide
To reach a suicide prevention hotline, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. Help is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Local support is available through the AMHC Referral Center at 1-800-244-6431. Additional resources are listed at AMHC 24/7 Help. Presque Isle police intervened to stop a threatened suicide on Friday. […]
2 weeks ago
Severe drought expands across northern Aroostook as water shortages persist
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor places all of northern and central Aroostook County in severe drought.
2 weeks ago
Presque Isle council candidate for economic development and transparency
A former Presque Isle Recreation and Parks director is seeking a City Council seat because he wants to see the city expand its commercial base and gain better property tax control. Eugene Cronin, 46, is one of three candidates vying for two open City Council positions on Nov. 3. The other candidates, incumbent and Council […]
2 weeks ago
Registered nurses at Houlton hospital want CEO fired
Nurses called on the board of trustees to terminate the hospital’s top leader immediately. The board said they stand “fully and unanimously” behind the CEO.
2 weeks ago
Aroostook communities win fight to keep trash services
The move restores a yearslong interlocal agreement and comes after the communities garnered more than 150 signatures on a petition to have their say in the decision
