7 years ago

Northern Maine Fair introducing new layout, activities for fairgoers

The 164th annual Northern Maine Fair will feature a new layout this year

7 years ago

Fort Fairfield town manager to leave position in pursuit of ‘second retirement’

When current Fort Fairfield Town Manager Jim Risner and his wife came to Aroostook County in 2015, the couple had hoped to retire and settle into the quiet rural town.

7 years ago

Woman crashes vehicle in Caribou, admits to distracted driving

The Caribou Police Department responded to a crash on South Main Street Thursday that they later determined to have been caused when the driver became distracted by her mobile phone.

7 years ago

Early literacy program reaches 100,000-book milestone for County children

Soon after giving birth to her first child, Courtney Castle received a brochure about Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library, a program hosted locally through the United Way of Aroostook, that would send her daughter Carlie, now 3 years old

7 years ago

Maine Potato Blossom Festival continues with music, family fun

The 71st annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival was in full swing on the evening of Wednesday, July 18, with events that included a fiddler group and a parade that was abound with pint-sized superheroes.

7 years ago

Wintergreen Arts Center begins another year of summer programs for children, teens

For many children and teens, summer means hanging out with friends and trying out some fun activities together.

7 years ago

County Faces: Brett Varnum of Easton

Brett Varnum of Easton began studying martial arts in 1972 at age 11, and his initial interest has led him not only to a number of black belts, but to an enthusiasm for sharing the positive life lessons martial arts can impart.

7 years ago

Book about Presque Isle artist and her family wins state literary award

When Christina Shipps inherited hundreds of paintings and drawings after the passing of her aunt, Presque Isle-based artist Evelyn Kok, she initially wanted to hold a retrospective exhibit of the artwork.