CARIBOU, Maine — Though technological advancements have allowed the scope of science to expand exponentially, there’s still nothing like firsthand experiences to corroborate what machines and programs are indicating. That’s why officials at the National Weather Service office in Caribou are looking for community members all over Aroostook County to ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — For anyone who is familiar with Maine’s mining history, the recent announcement that there is interest in Bald Mountain’s vast mineral wealth should have caused little surprise. In fact, one person in particular, geologist John S. Cummings, who discovered and documented the subsurface amount of copper, ...

HOULTON, Maine — Officials from local, state and national law enforcement agencies paused for a moment in Aroostook County on Tuesday afternoon to honor fallen officers and remember their sacrifice. The Houlton Police Department held its fourth annual memorial ceremony at the Houlton Fire Department, which was attended by approximately ...

Northern Maine Medical Center, Fort Kent To Ashley Collin and Justin Guerrette of Frenchville, a son, Hunter Guerrette, May 11, 2012. Maternal grandparents are John and Joan Collin of St. Agatha. Paternal grandparents are Roland and Theresa Guerrette of St. Agatha.

TOWNSHIP 16 RANGE 4 — A man who crashed his truck into some trees in this township, commonly referred to as Madawaska Lake, was able to walk away from the accident. Darren Woods, chief of the North Lakes Fire and Rescue, said Friday that details of the single-vehicle accident still ...