8 years ago
Fort Fairfield to demolish Farm Park pavilion
Facing steep costs to replace shifting roof poles, the Fort Fairfield Town Council has decided to have the town-owned Farm Park Pavilion demolished.
Stories by Anthony Brino
8 years ago
MSAD 1 to revisit potato harvest break
The board of directors at Maine School Administrative District 1 is considering changes to Presque Isle High School’s annual potato harvest break.
8 years ago
Bigrock closes due to bitter cold
While Aroostook County has a good amount of fresh snow, for many it could be too cold to ski, with below-zero temperatures and even lower wind chills.
8 years ago
Municipalities making headway with LED street light replacement
A group of local governments in Aroostook County is moving ahead with a project to cooperatively replace their street lights with high-efficiency LED lights.
8 years ago
Fort Fairfield seeks more information before agreeing to landfill merger
The Fort Fairfield Town Council decided Wednesday night to wait until the New Year to vote on whether to approve a merger of the Tri-Community Landfill and the Presque Isle Landfill.
8 years ago
Mining firm starts test drilling north of Patten
Canadian mining firm Wolfden Resources has started exploration for metals on land in the unorganized territories in northern Penobscot County.
8 years ago
Thompson-Hamel marks 55 years in business
What started as Art Thompson’s career change from potato farming in 1962 has evolved into one of northern Maine’s oldest financial services companies.
8 years ago
Presque Isle City Council adopts $14.4 million budget
True to the goal of not raising property taxes, the Presque Isle City Council adopted a 2018 budget Monday leaving the municipal portion of the tax rate at the same amount.
8 years ago
Man charged with murder in death of young pregnant mom with Ashland roots
Authorities in Tennessee have arrested and charged a man in connection with the murder of a pregnant mother originally from Ashland, Maine, and her husband.
8 years ago
Maysville Museum marks ‘fantastic’ first year
As the Presque Isle Historical Society’s new Maysville Museum closes on its first season, a local woman has shed some light on the origins of the former town’s name.
