12 months ago
Blaze flattens maintenance shed at Presque Isle housing park
The one-story structure contained maintenance equipment like tools and welders and is a total loss.
Stories by Paula Brewer
12 months ago
Library director becomes Presque Isle’s assistant city manager
Sonya Eyler will leave the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library to help manage municipal operations, City Manager Tyler Brown said Monday.
1 year ago
How researchers are using drones to help Aroostook potatoes
The Aroostook Farm in Presque Isle is using $3 million from the University of Maine to transform a former storage building into an advanced research lab.
1 year ago
6 vie for 3 Presque Isle council seats
Presque Isle voters will elect three city councilors on Nov. 5 from a field of six candidates.
1 year ago
Blaze levels home in Mapleton near Scopan Lake
No one was home at the time, no pets were present and there were no injuries.
1 year ago
Two running for SAD 1’s only contested school board seat
Incumbent Terry Sandusky and candidate Janet Willette are both running in Section 3 of the district.
1 year ago
Presque Isle will open a new warming center to meet growing need
Homeless Services of Aroostook will open a new warming space at 160 Airport Drive in Presque Isle on Friday, Nov. 1, in a building next to the Sister Mary O’Donnell shelter.
1 year ago
State police still searching for missing New Sweden teen
Police are investigating leads but have no answers in the case of missing New Sweden teenager Stefanie Damron, officials said Tuesday. Damron, now 14, was last seen leaving her New Sweden home and heading into the woods on the West Road on Sept. 23. Family members reported her missing the next day. Despite a month […]
1 year ago
These 5 world records happened in Aroostook County
Mainers know Aroostook County as a land of extremes: It’s the state’s largest county, known for the coldest winters, most farmland and remotest landscapes. But how about a room-sized pancake, a giant ice wheel or a handmade basket taller than most people? These and other things have all earned The County a place in the […]
1 year ago
Aroostook newspapers earn Maine Press Association awards
Journalists and staff from the St. John Valley Times, Aroostook Republican, Star-Herald and Houlton Pioneer times won 43 individual awards in writing, photography and design, including 15 first-place nods.
