1 year ago
Fun Run a highlight of Fiddlehead Festival
Fiddlehead Festival features a river race, 5K and activities at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds in Presque Isle.
Stories by Paula Brewer
1 year ago
World War II planes stop in Presque Isle to start D-Day remembrance journey
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Historic C-47 aircraft landed in Presque Isle on Saturday before heading to Europe to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day. Planes from the commemorative D-Day Squadron flew in to meet an eager crowd of more than 1,000 people at the Presque Isle International Airport’s General Aviation Terminal yard. C-47s dropped paratroopers […]
1 year ago
Fort Fairfield will start battery recycling project to prevent landfill fires
The program would be for larger batteries, like those in cell phones or power tools.
1 year ago
SAD 1 will host cooperative hockey team this fall
Players from Caribou, Central Aroostook, Fort Kent and Wisdom high schools will join the Presque Isle Wildcat team.
1 year ago
New city manager sees potential among Presque Isle’s challenges
Tyler Brown admits he doesn’t have all the answers; he’s just a guy who wants to help his new home be all it can be.
1 year ago
Leadership Aroostook graduates propose housing and transportation solutions
Leadership Aroostook is led by Husson University and the Aroostook Partnership, a non-profit organization funded by businesses to promote economic development.
1 year ago
SAD 1 residents approve nearly $31M budget
The $30,820,480 budget for the 2024-25 school year is $1.68 million more than last year’s figure, due mainly to salary and benefits, utility hikes and rising costs of goods and services
1 year ago
Caribou Police Chief Gahagan to retire in July
Michael Gahagan will step down after a 51-year career in law enforcement, according to City Manager Penny Thompson.
1 year ago
Aroostook is Maine’s biggest creator of farm food waste, study finds
In total food waste from 15 categories, Aroostook is second only to Cumberland County, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
1 year ago
WWII planes will stop in Presque Isle to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day
The D-Day Squadron will appear at the General Aviation Terminal yard from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, before heading to England and France to honor WWII veterans.
