1 year ago
Bill to restore Loring’s arch hangar fails after conflicting votes
The hangar is at the center of a conflict between the museum, which wants to preserve the huge structure, and developers who see it as a potential business asset.
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1 year ago
St. John Valley tech center acquires new forestry equipment to train students
The Frenchville-based center offers 11 different programs for high school and middle school students in the St. John Valley.
1 year ago
Chamber gala honors famed Houlton Farms for lifetime achievement
Alice and Leonard Lincoln, who own Houlton Farms Dairy with their children, received the Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
1 year ago
Central Aroostook Chamber honors community VIPs
More than 200 packed the Northern Maine Community College gym for the event.
2 years ago
Here’s what happens if it rains during the eclipse in Maine
With tens of thousands of visitors expected to gather in parts of Maine to view the eclipse, planners in Houlton and beyond are taking precautions with the expectation the weather will be less than stellar.
2 years ago
Landfill starts program to help County communities dispose of blighted properties
On March 1, Aroostook Waste Solutions, co-owned by Caribou, Limestone, Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle, began a pilot program aimed at decreasing the financial burden of blight.
2 years ago
People visiting family and friends in Aroostook boost tourism numbers
Aroostook saw a 17.5-percent jump in tourism between Dec. 2022 and Nov. 2023, with 332,400 total people having visited during that time.
2 years ago
Madawaska port of entry opening delayed to early June
The new $65 million port of entry leads to a new bridge that connects Madawaska and the Canadian city of Edmundston, New Brunswick.
2 years ago
Houlton on tap to get $2.4 million in federal dollars from FY24 appropriations
The Houlton Water Co. will get $1,749,000 to replace a crucial electrical transmission line and Houlton’s Region Two School of Applied Technology is in the budget for $660,000 to upgrade aging infrastructure.
2 years ago
ARTS honors the memories of humanitarians by offering free rides on March 18
All general public rides will be free for Aroostook County residents for one day on Monday, March 18 to remember the contributions the late Mavis Towle and James “Jim” Tweedie made to the community.
