Potato virus Y is a pathogenic virus is one of the biggest issues facing the potato industry. Read More
Maine Potato Board plant pathologist Andrew Plant said that for a lot of seed potatoes to be rejected, more than 5 percent of the sample needs to test positive for pathogens. He said about 700 acres of seed potatoes met that threshold. Read More
The No. 5 Fort Fairfield Tigers defeated the No. 12 Penobscot Valley Howlers, 70-53 Wednesday evening in a Class C North preliminary contest. Read More
The No. 9 Greater Houlton Christian Academy outlasted the No. 8 Washburn Beavers 77-49 Wednesday evening in a Class D North preliminary contest. Read More
Central Aroostook of Mars Hill secured a Class C North quarterfinal berth on Tuesday night with a 78-37 victory over Searsport at Mars Hill. Read More
Fort Fairfield High School punched its ticket to the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor on Tuesday night by posting a 54-27 victory over George Stevens Academy of Blue Hill at Fort Fairfield High School. Read More
Eighth-seeded Ashland earned a spot in the Class D North quarterfinals by virtue of Tuesday’s 53-37 victory over No. 9 Jonesport-Beals at Ashland High School. Read More
Since he was elected in 2018, Jake Shaw has tried to be an example for Presque Isle’s younger residents. Read More
Aroostook County was hit with more than a foot of snow on Thursday and Friday causing school cancellations, business closures and uneasy conditions on County roads. Read More
Four Presque Isle residents sent a public letter to the Presque Isle Utilities District and state government officials on Wednesday demanding the district address the presence of PFAS chemicals in their land and drinking water. Read More
The trial of Bobby Nightingale, 38, is tentatively scheduled to begin on Oct. 5 at Aroostook County Superior Court. He is accused of killing 25-year-old Allen Curtis and 51-year-old Roger Ellis. Read More
Having high-speed internet is about more than being able to watch Netflix, chat on Facebook or play video games in your offtime. Read More
A County resident wouldn’t look twice at Brandon Miles and Hannah Colleen if they saw them at the grocery store. Read More
The importance that social media in The County is surprising for a population that is 90 percent rural, and has a substantially lower rate of broadband internet access than the rest of Maine. Read More
Bridgewater Town Manager Jill Rusby said the business is currently working to fill all orders it received before the fire, but has not received “any confirmation” that it plans to rebuild the burned facility. Read More
A week after separate fires killed two women in this small town, the Fort Fairfield Fire Department is back to work. Read More
As recreational marijuana shops are set to open across Maine in the spring, police departments are worrying about residents driving after using marijuana, and the availability of officers with the specialized training necessary to determine if a driver is impaired. Read More
Investigators said they believe 90-year-old Dawn Findlen and 39-year-old Hope Phillips to be the victims of the fires on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, though their bodies have yet to be positively identified by the Maine medical examiner’s office. Read More
For the second time in two days, a woman has died as a result of a fire at a residence in Fort Fairfield, authorities said Wednesday. Read More
On Dec. 13, senior Wildcats hockey player Connor DeMerchant joined an exclusive club of players when he scored his 100th point on a goal against Waterville/Winslow at Colby College. Read More
