7 months ago
National poetry event coming to Presque Isle
A national poetry program for high school students will bring its northern regional final to Presque Isle this weekend.
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7 months ago
Presque Isle child care center will close in March
Owner Shyla Pinette confirmed Wednesday that her facility, located at 180 Houlton Road, will close next month.
7 months ago
Can-Am sled dog race on track for March after last year’s cancellation
Last year’s Can-Am Crown sled dog race was canceled due to unseasonably warm weather and a lack of snow, but organizers say it’s full steam ahead this year.
7 months ago
Mainers on the northern border have mixed views on annexing Canada
The proposals have produced strong reactions among people living near the Canadian border in northern Maine’s St. John Valley.
7 months ago
Aroostook County park slated for famed StoryWalk trail
Schools thought Houlton’s Riverfront Trail would be a beautiful site for the StoryWalk, a national program that promotes literacy, peace and family engagement
7 months ago
A young Maine entrepreneur’s gaming empire is spreading to Aroostook
While Ryan Lounder has eyed the Aroostook County town for a while, the perfect Houlton location at 17 Court St. only fell into place recently, he said.
7 months ago
Businesses pitch in to help Frenchville obtain emergency off-road vehicle
Town Manager David Cyr said the department currently has a snowmobile equipped to rescue people on the trails during the winter, but they don’t have the same capability in the summer.
7 months ago
Snow drifts close multiple Aroostook roads
Snow drifts from the recent storm resulted in the closure of Route 1A between Mars Hill and Easton in Aroostook County as well as Route 167 in Presque Isle on Tuesday.
7 months ago
Caribou fans help their top-seeded teams feel right at home in Bangor tournament
The city of Caribou is home to just over 7,000 people, and it felt like a good chunk of them were in Bangor on Saturday night.
7 months ago
Houlton residents frustrated by costly, ‘Orwellian’ surveillance program
The surveillance camera saga began in January 2024, when Houlton Police Chief Tim DeLuca first announced to the town council that the department was preparing to install 50 Verkada cameras purchased in 2022.
