2 years ago
Caribou councilors discuss proposed budgets as final vote gets closer
Caribou Fire & Ambulance Chief Brian Lajoie proposed a $2,589,623 total budget, a 2.5 percent, or $67,732 decrease from the $2,459,120 spent last year.
Stories by Melissa Lizotte
2 years ago
Mild weather could end Aroostook’s snowmobile season early
Aroostook could see temperatures peak at 50 degrees Wednesday, with rain moving in for the latter half of the week. At this time, there are no snow storms predicted for the next two weeks.
2 years ago
Caribou wants to be a ‘housing community’ to match regional business growth
City leaders and advocates in Caribou are exploring ways to increase affordable housing to meet expected demand from industrial development springing up in surrounding towns.
2 years ago
Caribou’s snowmobile festival is already growing in its 2nd year
A new event celebrating The County’s snowmobiling culture began only last year, but organizers are already expanding the festivities and anticipating huge crowds.
2 years ago
Limestone reschedules meeting on Loring tax incentives
Limestone residents will vote Tuesday, Feb. 27, on whether the town should enter into tax incentive agreements with a company who owns part of the former Loring Air Force Base.
2 years ago
Developers plan a $55M potato chip plant on former Aroostook air base
Local developers have chosen the former Loring Air Force Base as the site of a $55 million potato chip processing plant that could open next year.
2 years ago
Former Maine air base’s future hinges on a historic, crumbling hangar
When Matt Cole and Cuppy Johndro look at the historic arch hangar on the former Loring Air Force Base, they see a lost chance to link the region’s past and its potential future.
2 years ago
Stockholm welcomes locals and guests to revived Winter Carnival
For the second year, Stockholm hosted a revived version of the town’s famous Winter Carnival.
2 years ago
Newly revived Caribou museum recruits senior citizens to help it stay open
The museum has yet to find people to serve as docents, volunteer tour guides and historical experts.
2 years ago
Limestone residents to vote on tax incentives for Loring developers
Limestone will hold a special town meeting Wednesday, Feb. 21 for residents to decide if they will allow tax incentive agreements between the town and developers looking to revitalize the former Loring Air Force Base.
