Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

     CARIBOU — The state of Maine recently received $2.25 million to be used in preventing youth substance abuse, and $125,000 of that grant was given to the Aroostook Substance Abuse Prevention program, also known as ASAP.

  Proposals engender Bald Mountain conservation vs. economic concerns  By Anthony Brino Staff Writer      T12, R8 WELS — While proposed metal mining regulations wind through state government, those in favor of a mine in Aroostook County and those opposed to one are again thinking about long-term visions for the region’s natural resources.  Staff […]

     The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials have announced that Keith Ramos has been hired as the refuge manager for the Northern Maine National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Ramos will be directly responsible for the management of Moosehorn, Aroostook, Sunkhaze Meadows refuges, Carlton Pond Waterfowl Production Area and more than 75 conservation easements in […]

     FORT FAIRFIELD — The Fort Fairfield Farmers’ Market Association (FFFMA) will end its first market season on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 2-6 p.m. in downtown Fort Fairfield.

     OLD TOWN — Officials with James W. Sewall Company have announced that Michael Edgecomb has joined the firm’s utilities group as business development manager. Edgecomb comes to the Maine-based international consulting organization after 36 years in the cable industry, with over 20 years negotiating cable TV franchises, and serving as the cable company’s […]

     CARIBOU — At an awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Maine Hospital Association in Augusta, the Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine celebrated the efforts of Maine hospitals to address smoking and tobacco use on their campuses. Contributed photo Mark Shea, project director for the Power of Prevention at Cary Medical Center, […]

     HALLOWELL — Most customers of Emera Maine’s Maine Public Service district will see lower electricity rates come November.