11 months ago

Dental clinic gears up for 10th annual Festival of Trees

Funds from the festival in Presque Isle, which raised $190,000 last year, help the clinic offer low-cost services to more than 3,000 children from all over Aroostook County.

11 months ago

More than 2,000 Aroostook County residents affected by power outages

Outages were concentrated in Presque Isle, Mapleton and Ashland areas, with some through southern Aroostook.

11 months ago

Aroostook legislators make plea to keep Presque Isle ski center open

Libra announced the center would close on Dec. 1 and Pineland Farms would seek other uses for the 750-acre property, which includes a biathlon range, trail system, lodge and other buildings.

11 months ago

Aroostook winter festival moves snowmobile races to mall parking lot

Mild temperatures and little snow last year made the Caribou speedway track too muddy to use so organizers moved racing to the Aroostook Centre Mall parking area, creating a track in 36 hours with 400 truckloads of snow.

11 months ago

Aroostook insulation company expands into former Presque Isle bowling alley

Installations Unlimited, founded in 2015 by Buddy Collins, will soon open in a 9,000-square-foot space at 729 Main St.

11 months ago

Fort Fairfield offers financial incentives to address blight

About 60 properties with violations ranging from illegal junkyards to severely unsanitary conditions were identified earlier this year and letters sent to the owners.