1 year ago
A Presque Isle group is fighting this disease by coloring pinkies purple
The club has raised more than $30,000 for Rotary International’s End Polio Now campaign.
Stories by Paula Brewer
1 year ago
Fort Fairfield taxpayers will see lower bills
Councilors voted unanimously to set the new rate. Tax bills will go out this week and taxes are due Feb. 1.
1 year ago
Payout for Maine nursing homes benefits 8 Aroostook facilities
The funds are geared to help facilities support employees and reduce the use of costly temporary workers, state officials said.
1 year ago
Democratic campaign signs are disappearing in Aroostook County
Nearly 80 Kamala Harris/Tim Walz signs have gone missing since the party set up its Presque Isle headquarters last month, according to Aroostook County Democrats chairman George Gartley.
1 year ago
Missing Presque Isle man’s body found on his property
Lyman Botting, 82, was reported missing late last month. He was last seen alive at his Houlton Road home on the morning of Sept. 27.
1 year ago
Aroostook children’s museum helps young minds expand
With a $10,000 grant, a lot of elbow grease and a supportive community, a handful of volunteers created what they hope will grow into the region’s counterpart to the Maine Discovery Museum in Bangor.
1 year ago
Presque Isle will proceed with Village Partnership Main street project
City councilors voted unanimously Oct. 2 to pursue a $27 million federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity grant through the MDOT’s Village Partnership Initiative.
1 year ago
Presque Isle shelves camping ordinance that would affect homeless
The ordinance was introduced in June after residents complained about people camping in public spaces. Many said it would unfairly target those who are homeless.
1 year ago
Drier growing season brings healthy Aroostook potato harvest
Consistent and far drier weather led to early planting, good growth and no saturated or rotting potatoes, local farmers reported.
1 year ago
Presque Isle supportive housing complex is nearly full 2 weeks after opening
The state lacks about 18,000 units of housing that people with low incomes can afford, according to the National Low-Income Housing Coalition. Fournier Place aims to help more people find a new start by having a stable home
