2 months ago
Aroostook lakes need more water quality monitor volunteers
Lake Stewards of Maine, a nonprofit focused on protecting Maine Lakes, will be hosting two volunteer training sessions in Aroostook County later this month.
Caribou
2 months ago
A privileged sighting
That familiar June blue sky was tolerating the cloudy, dismal streaks of gray that teased with a storm threat. I sat behind the wheel of my convertible, my unruly, tangled hair oblivious to the sudden damp wind.
2 months ago
Celebrating Celtic heritage
When the latest Maine Ulster-Scots Project newsletter hit my inbox, I was delighted at their list of activities aimed at reaching people with Scots Irish heritage or those interested in the culture.
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
MSAD 20 superintendent returns to where her career began
Nineteen years and positions in four school districts later, Blais has returned to where she began.
2 months ago
Bell honored in 2025 Indie Book Awards
“We Are Human Still” by Caribou resident Maggie Bell (M.L. Bell) has been named by the Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group as one of the best indie books of 2025. Bell’s book is a finalist of the Second Novel and Young Author (Written under the age of 25) categories in the 2025 Next Generation Indie […]
2 months ago
RSU 39 residents approve second budget for July 8 referendum
Voters shot down the district’s initial $24.95 million budget in a June 10 referendum. The school board recommended a new budget that cut $60,000.
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
Caribou, Limestone’s West Gate Road set for more than two-month detour
A more than two-month detour along the West Gate Road in Caribou will go into effect on July 7.
2 months ago
The County Crossword for July 2, 2025
You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.
