2 months ago
Fort Fairfield expects thousands for 78th Maine Potato Blossom Festival
Jane Towle, festival organizer, loves the thrill of people packing into the town and the boost they bring to the entire region.
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2 months ago
Late blight danger lessens for potato crop
“Late-blight spore counts dropped sharply over the past week and there are still no confirmed cases in Maine,” Extension scientists said.
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.
2 months ago
Presque Isle city councilor steps down 7 months into 4-year term
“Recent personal and professional changes have necessitated our departure sooner than expected,” Hegemann said.
2 months ago
Presque Isle council approves change to voting rules on third rewrite
Five months after a retired election official questioned the legality of several votes, the council changed its voting rules.
2 months ago
MSAD 70 will have to cut positions after budget is rejected
A 338-to-180 referendum vote has forced school officials to begin building a new budget.
2 months ago
Madawaska school cuts additional $200,000 after voters reject budget
Overall, the reduced budget’s tax impact will come close to what it was for the previous year.
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
Aroostook woman gets 12 months for embezzling $111K while a town clerk
She quit as Danforth’s town clerk after town officials confronted her over money that had gone missing.
