The Maine Center for Disease Control confirmed June 21 that the nine cases of hepatitis A infection reported in Aroostook County are linked to the first instance of the virus found in a Caribou restaurant worker May 17. Read More
The CDC said Wednesday that two additional cases to the four already made public have been reported. Read More
While Maine is not experiencing an outbreak of the virus, 22 states in the country are. Read More
Voters approved the $19.7 million RSU 39 budget for the upcoming school year on Tuesday. Read More
The Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department has already restored one vintage truck. Now, it's working to bring the complement of antique vehicles to three. Read More
The budget still will not be official until voters approve it once again during a June 11 election. Read More
Two Aroostook County health care organizations have administered nearly 800 hepatitis A vaccines so far this week after a Caribou restaurant worker was infected with the virus. Read More
Burger Boy owner Spenser Ouellette said the news that an employee had been infected with hepatitis A has “drastically” changed his life and business. Read More
The project will cost $305,724, but the city expects to pay it all back in just three years with the savings in power costs. Read More
Chad Peterson, 27, was charged with one count of operating a vehicle after suspension and one count of violation of conditions of release after police arrested him in Bangor over the weekend. Read More
City officials may need to close off a severely damaged portion of the River Road in Caribou again due to additional cracks and drops in the pavement, according to Caribou City Manager Dennis Marker. Read More
On Thursday morning, the National Weather Service office in Caribou issued an advisory for the Washburn area, reporting that the Aroostook River was at 18.25 feet, which is in the moderate flood stage. Read More
Some 2 to 3 feet of snow is still on the ground in parts of The County. Read More
A West Virginia grand jury has indicted a Georgia man in connection with the death of Courtney Nicole DuBois, formerly of Aroostook County, whose dismembered body was found in a landfill in late 2018. Read More
The Limestone Water and Sewer District already has saved more than $3,000 on energy costs with the solar panels in just three months, according to one official’s estimates. Read More
Caribou police arrested Nathan Jones, 30, of Caribou on Sunday in connection with the robbery of the Walgreens pharmacy on Bennett Drive. Read More
Hospitals in Aroostook County are filled to capacity as medical personnel provide health care to patients with the flu and other illnesses. Read More
George Chappell also worked as a reporter for the Bangor Daily News covering Knox County from 2007 to 2009. Read More
Elizabeth Dickerson’s was officially accepted by the Limestone Select Board on Wednesday. Read More
The city currently pays about $127,000 annually for its street lights, but those costs could be cut down to $28,290 after a complete transition to LED. Read More
