5 years ago
ATV fire leaves house in ruins in Presque Isle
A fire stemming from maintenance work on a four-wheeler burned down a home on Echo Lake Road on Friday, the homeowner said.
Stories by David Marino Jr.
5 years ago
Forest Service investigating suspected arson in Bridgewater
A week after the Bridgewater Fire Department was called to put out a fire at a former house that was under demolition, the Maine Forest Service said the fire appeared to have been lit intentionally.
5 years ago
Presque Isle City Council addresses traffic issues and approves cannabis cultivation business
The Presque Isle City Council held a number of votes and hearings on public safety issues and took new actions on the town’s growing marijuana industry during its meeting Wednesday.
5 years ago
This 77-year-old Black Lives Matter protester stands, even when no one else will
Since the death of George Floyd — a Black man — during an arrest by Minneapolis Police in late May, 77-year-old Todd Russell has been a consistent presence at Black Lives Matter protests held Saturday mornings across from the Aroostook Centre Mall on Main Street.
5 years ago
Bridgewater holds outdoor town meeting after COVID-19 delay
Bridgewater residents voted in a municipal election and annual town meeting Monday, Aug. 31, unanimously approving most proposals except for one controversial article that raised taxes to fund a culvert and bridge repair.
5 years ago
Longtime County environmental worker faces drought, climate change in new role as regional director
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Bill Sheehan’s start at Presque Isle’s Department of Environmental Protection office. And that’s not the only thing he has to celebrate: two months ago, he became the office’s new director.
5 years ago
UMPI students move in with special precautions amid pandemic
It was far from a conventional move-in day for University of Maine at Presque Isle’s student body. Yet, most were just appreciative of returning to campus, an element of normalcy in a year that has been anything but.
5 years ago
Fire ravages abandoned Bridgewater building
The Maine Forest Service is currently investigating an Aug. 26 fire at an abandoned house that was under demolition in Bridgewater, authorities said.
5 years ago
Portage Lake Historical Society Museum opens
The Portage Lake Historical Society Museum is now open, complete with hundreds of Aroostook County relics from centuries past.
5 years ago
SAD 1 announces new purchases from $1.5 million in federal coronavirus funding
Superintendent Ben Greenlaw described how the district planned to spend $1.5 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) funding, and explained how his schools were preparing to begin the new semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic during SAD 1’s meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 19.
