Julia Bayly
Fort Kent
16 cats perish in fire at Houlton animal shelter
HOULTON, Maine — Officials may never know the cause of an early Wednesday morning fire that destroyed the Ark Animal Sanctuary building, where 16 cats housed in the shelter perished in the blaze. An agent with United States Customs and Border Protection spotted smoke coming from the structure at 91 …
Presque Isle man facing child porn charges after his computer was returned to wrong person
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A Presque Isle man is facing state and possible federal child pornagraphy charges after a computer he left at a local pawn shop several months ago was inadvertently returned to the wrong person. Cecil Scott Ireland, 35, of Canterbury Road, was charged Monday with possession of …
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‘Yeah, we get a lot of bruises’: Roller derby skates north to Aroostook County
LIMESTONE, Maine — At some point, all little girls are told to play quietly, always use their “inside voices,” and never, ever hit each other. The 33 ladies who make up the Aroostook Roller Derby League apparently never got the message or have chosen to ignore it — at least …
Roller derby skates into northern Maine
Members of the Aroostook Roller Derby League spend Saturday afternoon practicing in the Limestone high school gymnasium.
Head-on collision on Route 9 sends five to hospital
WESLEY, Maine — State police continue to investigate a two-vehicle accident that sent five people to the hospital Saturday afternoon. Brittany Hood, 33, was traveling west on Route 9 when her 2000 Toyota Corolla crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound 2005 Nissan Altima operated by Angela Churley, 42, of …
Maine’s cold winter creating water main headaches
FORT KENT, Maine — If this winter’s extreme cold has been tough on Maine residents, it has been just as hard on the infrastructure below their feet. Breaks in municipal and community water mains — those pipes that transport water from its supply source to residents — because of freezing …
JULIA BAYLY
From cookies to transportation, hospitality rules at biathlon in Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Whenever I need to clean my house, I throw a party. Nothing gets me to shine things up and roll out the red carpet like inviting people over. This week, pretty much the entire central Aroostook County population did just that when they welcomed hundreds of …
Madawaska couple who won $3 million Megabucks jackpot
Robert and Jeanne Gagnon on what they’ll do with their lottery winnings.
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Madawaska couple who won $3 million Megabucks jackpot not planning any big changes
MADAWASKA, Maine — In February 1986, Robert and Jeanne Gagnon had the winning Megabucks lottery numbers for the weekly drawing. Not that it mattered. “I had all the numbers,” Jeanne Gagnon said Wednesday. “But my husband forgot to pick up a ticket that day.” “And I’ve been hearing about it …
Two U.S. experts say competition in Presque Isle shows how far biathlon has come
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Throughout the seven days of competition at the IBU Youth/Junior World Biathlon Championships in northern Maine this week, scores of fans here and millions more in Europe have tracked the hundreds of athletes thanks to live streaming satellite video technology. Improving the sport for spectators is …
Chimney fire spreads to attic, destroys Fort Kent home
FORT KENT, Maine — Crews from four fire departments were unable to save a single-family home in Fort Kent after an early morning chimney fire rapidly spread into the attic Monday, according to Fort Kent Fire Chief Ed Endee. On Tuesday Endee said his department received a call at 7:39 …
Massicotte wins his fifth Can Am sled dog race early Monday
FORT KENT, Maine — Quebec musher Andre Longchamps did a lot of looking over his shoulder on the Can Am trail between Allagash and the finish line in Fort Kent early Monday. Longchamps, who twice has finished second in the Can Am Crown Irving Woodlands 250-mile sled dog race, was …
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Mushing makes for strong bonds on and off the trails
FORT KENT, Maine — Running sled dogs can be a somewhat solitary lifestyle, but for a handful competing in this weekend’s Can Am Crown International Sled Dog Races, it makes for a match made in mushing heaven. “Yeah, I married into it,” joked Can Am 30-mile racer Mark Patterson. “I …
Can Am Crown Sled Dog Race weekend
The Can Am Crown Sled Dog Races get underway in Fort Kent this weekend.
Maine Winter Sports Center receives funding boost from Presque Isle native’s major donation
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Maine Winter Sports Center received a huge funding boost Thursday with the announcement of a $100,000 donation from an Aroostook County native and her offer of an additional $400,000 in matching funds. The gift from Presque Isle native Mary Smith, who now lives in California, …
Community that pays thousands more per pupil looks to leave Fort Kent-area school district
FORT KENT, Maine — The SAD 27 board of directors will sit down with its attorney at a special board meeting Thursday night to consider the effect of a member town’s withdrawal from the district. A committee representing Winterville Plantation approached SAD 27 earlier this year asking the board to …
New Jersey man killed, Mass. man injured in two separate snowmobile accidents Sunday
FARMINGTON, Maine — A New Jersey man is dead following a snowmobile crash late Sunday morning, according to information released Sunday night by the Maine Warden Service. Richard Keith Horton, 50, of Delran, N.J., was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident just after 11:30 a.m. on a snowmobile …
16-year-old musher preparing for next weekend’s Can Am 250 sled dog race
FORT KENT, Maine — 1997 was a good year for dog sledding in New England. That was the year Don Hibbs became the first Maine musher to win the Can Am Crown 250-mile sled dog race, something he would go on to do two more times in 1998 and 2000. …
Accident sends Littleton woman to hospital
LITTLETON, Maine — A Littleton woman was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle accident Saturday afternoon, according to information released by the Maine State Police late Saturday evening. Andrea Carmichael, 34, was southbound on the Front Ridge Road at 3:45 p.m. in a 1987 Chevrolet pickup when she came …
Athletes from 31 countries arriving in Presque Isle for IBU Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championships
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — With less than a week to go before the start of the IBU Youth/Junior Biathlon World Championships, teams are arriving from around the globe to train at the host venue. More than 400 athletes and coaching staff from 31 countries will participate in eight days of …
Police investigating body found near Walmart in Bangor
Thousands temporarily without power in Maine as some communities see nearly 2 feet of snow
Parents explain why they’ve spent countless hours to bring a controversial virtual charter school to Maine
East Millinocket lays off 4 town workers in response to mill’s nonpayment of tax debt
Eastern Maine Medical Center facing $7 million shortfall
Everything, including ‘right to work,’ should be on the table in a conversation about Maine jobs
Maine GOP dismisses Medicaid compromise that meets its own demands
The story behind ‘A Plot in Falmouth’
Ex-UMaine football player accused of stabbing same woman he attacked in Orono in 2012
Sources: Pro Bowl cornerback Darrelle Revis signs 1-year, $12 million deal with Patriots
Bangor stations to televise Maine hockey playoff games on Friday, Saturday nights
Kidney donor from Veazie, recipient from Caribou form special bond
Couple gives former Blue Hill school to Bagaduce Music Lending Library
This is your body on stress: Digestion, immunity and hormones under attack
Actor Patrick Dempsey, Jackson Laboratory to receive Maine awards