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Public input needed on Brownfield redevelopment and water infrastructure needs

CARIBOU — A public meeting will be held Wednesday, June 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Northern Maine Development Commission office in Caribou, ...

Presque Isle juvenile charged in connection with string of vehicle break-ins

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Police in Presque Isle have charged a 17-year-old juvenile in connection with two vehicle break-ins and the ongoing investigation may link ...
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Caribou High School graduate among newest NASA astronauts

CARIBOU, Maine — The valedictorian of Caribou High School’s Class of 1995 is among eight Americans selected by NASA to begin training for future space ...
A layer of snow coats the model of Saturn that stands in Westfield. The model of Saturn is part of the Maine Solar System Model which spans Aroostook County and illustrates the relative distance of each planet from the sun.

UMPI solar system model expanding into Canada

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — For the past ten years, visitors to the area have been stopping along U.S. Route 1 to have their pictures taken ...
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS ANNOUNCE WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT

Jonathan Stormer (center) with his wife, Meredith, who is cradling their son, Corban, while Jonathan holds their other son, Atlas. Stormer overcame a number of obstacles to pursue his dream of becoming a doctor. He graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on May 18 and has been accepted to study at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine in North Carolina.

University of Maine at Presque Isle grad overcomes obstacles, heads to medical school

60 resident community of Bancroft waiting on plan to deorganize

BANCROFT, Maine — A bill that has moved through the ...

Maine Supreme Court hears case against Presque Isle nursing home

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court last ...

Wells-Ogunquit schools pick Presque Isle-area administrator as next superintendent

WELLS, Maine — The Wells-Ogunquit School Committee has selected its ...
Officials with the University of Maine at Fort Kent and SAD 27 in Fort Kent broke ground on Thursday, June 13, 2013 on a $4 million biomass project that will reduce the environmental footprint of both schools while also scaling back energy costs. It is expected to save the two institutions more than $4 million in energy costs over the next 10 years by providing heat and hot water to a least 12 buildings on the UMFK and Fort Kent Community High School campuses.

University of Maine at Fort Kent, SAD 27 break ground on $4 million biomass project

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Author Cathie Pelletier Book Signing of Her New Release, The One-Way Bridge; Sunday, June 23rd, 1:00-4:00, Beyond the Sea, Lincolnville Beach

Fort Kent doctor stripped of license found to have worked while intoxicated

FORT KENT, Maine — A Fort Kent physician temporarily stripped ...
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Law office in Fort Fairfield announces retirement, new attorney

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Richard Langley is happy to announce ...

Plant sale to mark Downing Park’s 25th anniversary in Presque Isle

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Presque Isle Garden Club will ...

Three KeyBank branches consolidating into new Presque Isle facility

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Three Aroostook County KeyBank branches will ...

State to close I-95 northbound lanes from Island Falls to Oakfield for 5 months

ISLAND FALLS, Maine — The Maine Department of Transportation announced ...

Houlton police now equipped with personal video cameras

HOULTON, Maine — Thanks to a Homeland Security grant, the ...
Augusta police officer Eric Dos Santos (center) poses with Lt. Kevin Lully and Chief Robert Gregoire after he was given command of the 488th Military Police Company last year.

488th Military Police Company out of Maine returns stateside from Afghanistan

Irving subsidiary purchases stretch of Aroostook County railroad

Eastern Maine Railway, a subsidiary of J.D. Irving Ltd., has ...
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  1. Report: University of Maine System teacher-training programs rank among worst in nationReport: University of Maine System teacher-training programs rank among worst in nation
  2. Surry man arrested after allegedly filming co-workers in bathroom
  3. Police: Bangor man asleep at wheel found with heroin, marijuana
  4. Hampden councilors say enough is enough, pass school budget increase on to taxpayers
  5. Cutler man gets 3 years, ordered to pay nearly $143,000 for theft of veterans disability benefitsCutler man gets 3 years, ordered to pay nearly $143,000 for theft of veterans disability benefits
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Aroostook Sports

19-year-old lands varsity coaching position with Hodgdon girls basketball team

HODGDON, Maine — The youth coaching movement has hit Hodgdon High School where 19-year-old Cody Tompkins has been named the head coach of the girls ...
  • Bangor Christian tops Southern Aroostook to win second straight Eastern Maine ‘D’ baseball crown
  • Penobscot Valley wins second straight Class D softball title
  • Maine native Clifford works way into NBA’s head coaching fraternity at Charlotte
  • University of Maine-Presque Isle basketball coach Marc Heidorf steps down

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    International St. Croix River Watershed Board to meet June 17
    ST. STEPHEN, New Brunswick — The International Joint Commission’s International St. Croix River Watershed Board will hold its annual public meeting at 6 p.m. Eastern ...
     
    Free money management class in Presque Isle
    PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Starting July 8, Women, Work, and Community will offer a free five-week class “My Money Works: Tools for Smart Money Choices,” to ...
     
    Vacation Bible School in Presque Isle
    PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Calling all knights and maidens to vacation Bible school at State Street Baptist Church in Presque Isle. We’re lowering the drawbridge ...
     
    Call To the County Contest awards four Maine wedding businesses
    The Maine Wedding Company announced Tuesday that the winners of the MWC Call To the County Contest are: The Crow’s Nest Restaurant and Event Center, ...
     
    Caribou Public Library’s perennial sale on June 8
    CARIBOU, Maine — A perennial plant sale will be held 10-11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, at Caribou Public Library to benefit programs for children ...