2 months ago
Maine’s storm preparedness may suffer under National Weather Service cuts
Those cuts have apparently extended to Maine, a state that has seen its fair share of serious flooding and storms in recent years.
Stories by Cameron Levasseur
2 months ago
Presque Isle rededicates as ‘All-America City,’ relocates Veterans’ Corridor
Under the shadow of the Fourth of July on Friday, the city of Presque Isle celebrated America’s birthday by rededicating itself as a “All-America City,” a designation it first received from the National Civic League in 1966 that “went under the radar.” The National Civic League is a nonprofit organization that works to help advance […]
2 months ago
Presque Isle city councilor steps down 7 months into 4-year term
“Recent personal and professional changes have necessitated our departure sooner than expected,” Hegemann said.
2 months ago
Presque Isle council approves change to voting rules on third rewrite
Five months after a retired election official questioned the legality of several votes, the council changed its voting rules.
2 months ago
MSAD 20 superintendent returns to where her career began
Nineteen years and positions in four school districts later, Blais has returned to where she began.
2 months ago
RSU 39 residents approve second budget for July 8 referendum
Voters shot down the district’s initial $24.95 million budget in a June 10 referendum. The school board recommended a new budget that cut $60,000.
2 months ago
Caribou, Limestone’s West Gate Road set for more than two-month detour
A more than two-month detour along the West Gate Road in Caribou will go into effect on July 7.
2 months ago
Where to watch 4th of July fireworks in Aroostook County
There are at least seven different public fireworks displays in The County this week.
2 months ago
‘Camp Invention’ tests creativity of Aroostook County youth
Innovation filled the hallways of the campus center at the University of Maine at Presque Isle Wednesday as a group of young engineers demonstrated their original snow plow designs. Instead of steel, these vehicles were made of cardboard boxes, plastic cups and paper plates. They were the creations of a group of third and fourth […]
2 months ago
A 1st look at Aroostook County’s new $65M potato chip plant
Less than a month ago, the Taste of Maine Potato Chip Co.’s $65 million flagship plant on the former Loring Air Force Base looked like little more than a fenced-in patch of gravel. Today, the frame of the 96,000-square-foot facility towers over the surrounding area as the plant begins to take shape. “This is not […]
