Melissa Lizotte, Author at Bangor Daily News

UMPI celebrates resiliency of graduates in 1st post-COVID ceremony

by Melissa Lizotte May 8, 2022May 8, 2022

Saturday’s commencement marked the first time that 2020 graduate Katherine Desjardins of Bangor had ever seen the UMPI campus.

Young entrepreneurs are flocking to an Aroostook city

by Melissa Lizotte April 23, 2022April 23, 2022

Aroostook County is becoming a cryptocurrency hotspot

by Melissa Lizotte April 11, 2022April 11, 2022

Caribou school system tackling cyberbullying after student’s death

by Melissa Lizotte April 8, 2022April 8, 2022

Aroostook helps Ukrainian refugees through statewide food drive

by Melissa Lizotte March 26, 2022March 28, 2022

Maine Legislature helps Aroostook city further its own broadband solution

by Melissa Lizotte March 24, 2022March 30, 2022

This woman would be moved 3 hours from her family if veterans home closes in Caribou

by Melissa Lizotte March 16, 2022March 16, 2022

Maine Veterans Homes to close facilities in Caribou and Machias

by Melissa Lizotte February 24, 2022February 24, 2022

Caribou bucks its neighbors to ban retail marijuana shops

by Melissa Lizotte February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

Amateur radio group to bring 1st municipal-based emergency service to Aroostook County

by Melissa Lizotte February 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Caribou ed tech became a community hero after she saved a student’s life

by Melissa Lizotte January 31, 2022February 1, 2022

Aroostook snowmobile trails are luring riders from across New England

by Melissa Lizotte January 16, 2022January 15, 2022

Aroostook’s 1st substance use recovery house for women opens in Caribou

by Melissa Lizotte December 5, 2021December 4, 2021

First responder recalls treacherous rescue of hiker in Aroostook State Park

by Melissa Lizotte December 1, 2021December 1, 2021

Aroostook couple adopts 7 children, getting national recognition

by Melissa Lizotte November 13, 2021November 13, 2021

New magnet school leader sees Aroostook’s unique environment as an academic boon

by Melissa Lizotte November 5, 2021November 5, 2021

Former Columbine principal urges Caribou students to practice kindness and unity

by Melissa Lizotte October 28, 2021October 28, 2021

Why Aroostook County has the most public pre-K students

by Melissa Lizotte October 22, 2021October 23, 2021

Oktoberfest promotes local breweries, brings good times to central Aroostook

by Melissa Lizotte October 18, 2021October 18, 2021

Newest cohort of County nursing students advised to prepare for a world with COVID-19

by Melissa Lizotte October 15, 2021October 15, 2021