2 months ago
Late blight danger lessens for potato crop
“Late-blight spore counts dropped sharply over the past week and there are still no confirmed cases in Maine,” Extension scientists said.
Stories by Paula Brewer
2 months ago
Drug, assault and theft charges top grand jury’s June indictments
The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 47 indictments for June, including of a man wanted by Caribou police on multiple new charges.
2 months ago
School cuts won’t bring down mill rate, Caribou leaders say
After residents rejected the school budget in a June referendum vote, the district cut $60,000.
2 months ago
Maine potato scientists say conditions are ripe for late blight
The disease hasn’t yet been reported in Maine, but spores were detected across Aroostook County.
2 months ago
A new novel captures Presque Isle’s early days
Presque Isle was founded in 1828, but what happened before it was settled is a bit of a mystery.
2 months ago
Caribou police seek man who disappeared after high-speed chase
Caribou police are asking for the public’s help to locate a man wanted on multiple charges.
2 months ago
Food festival and restaurant face-off will support cancer patients
Cary Medical Center’s Pink Aroostook, which supports breast cancer patients, plans its inaugural Pink Plate Food Festival this Sunday.
3 months ago
Consultants share potential Aroostook County jail needs
The multiyear process is still in early days, but soon commissioners will have to decide whether to hire designers to project what a new jail would look like.
3 months ago
Caribou shears another $1M from budget
Three months after approving the 2025-2026 municipal budget, the Caribou City Council on Monday approved just over $1 million in further cuts.
3 months ago
Van Buren’s historic ‘Yacht Club’ is demolished
A fixture for more than a century, the building was the town’s original post office.
