8 years ago
Bridgewater mill suffers fire
A night-time fire on Friday, Sept. 1, destroyed a building storing lumber mill equipment for the Bridgewater Lumber Company, according to the Bridgewater Fire Department.
Stories by Anthony Brino
8 years ago
Mulching with wood, brush chips an option for dryness, soil health
Wood chips are a locally available forestry product and have quite a few uses in farms and home gardens, especially in dry summers.
8 years ago
River is dry and drinking water managers worried
Nearing the end of one of the driest summers in recent memory in Aroostook County, Frank Kearney is hoping for rain soon.
8 years ago
Cornerstone Christian Academy closes ahead of school year
After a decade in operation the Cornerstone Christian Academy has decided not to begin another school year due to falling enrollment.
8 years ago
Fire destroys Northeast Pellets production building
For the second time in its 11-year history, Northeast Pellets has suffered a catastrophic fire and is again planning to rebuild.
8 years ago
NM, UMPI students back in class
With cool mornings and warm sunny days, more than 2,000 college students are starting their fall semester this week at Presque Isle’s two main higher education institutions.
8 years ago
Pineland Farms moving cheese operations to Bangor
The former owner of the Pineland Farms potato factory in Mars Hill is in the process of transitioning the company’s cheese packaging operation to Bangor.
8 years ago
Power outage strikes more than 11,000 in northern Aroostook
More than 11,000 customers of Emera Maine in northern Aroostook County lost power Tuesday morning.
8 years ago
PI water line replacement projects making progress
The Presque Isle Utilities District is working major projects on Parson’s Street and at the Skyway Industrial Park this summer and fall, while also tending to some smaller jobs.
8 years ago
Fort residents seek town’s help to address nuisance property
Residents on Riverside Avenue in Fort Fairfield have asked town officials to work with the owner and tenants of a nearby home to clean up the property and address several complaints.
