6 years ago
Forest Service seeks input on action plan
The Maine Forest Service has begun work on Maine’s 2020 Forest Action Plan and is seeking input through a brief online survey.
State
6 years ago
Delegation urges feds to heed DACF input on hemp
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Reps. Chellie Pingree (D-ME-01) and Jared Golden (D-ME-02) wrote to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), urging the agency to heed the formal comments and concerns of the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry (DACF) on the interim final rule on domestic hemp production.
6 years ago
County representatives divided on impeachment of President Trump
As the U.S. House draws toward possibly impeaching President Donald Trump, the issue divides state legislators from across The County.
6 years ago
Crime in Maine drops for the seventh straight year
The total number of crimes reported in Maine dropped for the seventh straight year in 2018, according to data from the Maine Department of Public Safety released Wednesday, but there were more assaults and homicides than there were in 2017.
6 years ago
$100 checks headed for more than 300,000 Maine households
More than 300,000 Maine homeowners can expect a $100 check early next year under a new state law.
6 years ago
Credit union names scholarship recipients
For three Maine college freshmen, paying for education just got a little easier. Acadia Federal Credit Union named Cassidy Beaulieu, Sarah Masterson and Jacob Jandreau as the 2019 recipients of the Acadia FCU Scholarship.
6 years ago
Democratic senators plan town hall series
A group of Democratic leaders in the Maine Senate will host a series of town hall meetings around the state, including one in Aroostook County.
6 years ago
Caribou Public Library showcasing Stonewall exhibit for LGBTQ+ History Month
Caribou Public Library will host a massive exhibit detailing the history of the Stonewall uprising of 1969, which led to numerous strides in LBGTQ+ movements.
6 years ago
Maine Supreme Judicial Court holds session at Houlton Middle-High School
Local high school students were given a taste of what official court proceedings are like Thursday, Oct. 10, and in return, the justices were given a taste of Aroostook County.
6 years ago
Apples take center stage at Aroostook Apple Day
Those who wondered how many different types of apples there were in Maine, and better yet, what they tasted like, descended on Houlton Saturday for “Aroostook Apple Day.”
