Two Fort Kent Elementary School teachers were among the presenters who shared their successes with restorative justice in educational settings during a conference at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
A County organization recently began providing a program for individuals and loved ones who have been affected by substance use disorder and hopes to help them combat the many barriers that could challenge the recovery process.
The Presque Isle Police Department arrested a 22-year-old Madawaska man in Presque Isle early Thursday morning in connection with a single-vehicle crash near the Presque Isle-Caribou city line.
Presque Isle city councilors are currently working to finalize next year’s municipal budget, for which they hope to reduce the projected property tax rate and invest more funds in the capital reserve account.
The early and abundant snowfall in Aroostook County so far this fall caused the local region of the Maine Department of Transportation to spend significantly more on snow and ice removal during the 2018-2019 season than in recent years.
Christmas may still be several weeks away, but the spirit of the holiday season clearly showed in the faces of numerous children and their families Friday night.
This year a total of 80 people were honored with close to 180 lights on the Lights of Life tree.
The city councilors have chosen Emera Maine to install LED streetlights throughout Presque Isle beginning in January 2019, a move they say will produce hundreds of dollars in electric cost savings during the first year alone.
Many local school districts have concerns regarding the state’s proposed changes to special education rule which they say would benefit students in the long term but place greater financial burdens on budget-strapped rural districts in Aroostook County.
Members of the community will have a chance to vote on the best student hallway decorations during a public viewing of the Class of 2021’s “Deck the Halls” contest this Friday at Presque Isle High School.
