6 years ago
Temperatures were below average in September
Miriam Turner of Caribou resisted the urge to turn on her pellet stove all week long.
State
6 years ago
Maine reports 4 new cases of vaping-related lung illness
Maine reported four new cases of a severe lung illness connected to vaping on Thursday, bringing the total number of documented cases in the Pine Tree State to five. The first was reported two weeks ago.
6 years ago
October has just arrived, but Maine already has snow in the forecast
Fall has only just arrived, but Friday morning will for some Mainers bring the first snow of the season.
6 years ago
Jessica Meir conducting experiments on space station that could aide cancer treatment
Maine astronaut Jessica Meir has been aboard the International Space Station only a few days, but she is already at work on experiments that could prove key to cancer patients down here on Earth.
6 years ago
Astronaut Jessica Meir to speak with Caribou students from space
Caribou students will have an opportunity to ask Caribou native and NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir questions via in-flight education downlink on Oct. 29 at the Caribou Performing Arts Center.
6 years ago
Biologist expects solid grouse numbers to highlight bird hunting season that begins Saturday
Over three decades helping manage the state’s bird populations, biologist Brad Allen has learned a lot about the game birds — like ruffed grouse — that Mainers like to hunt.
6 years ago
Northern Maine residents weigh in on proposed ban on aerial herbicide spraying
More than 40 residents of Aroostook County turned out for a legislative forum Tuesday night in Fort Kent to weigh in on the use of aerial herbicides by the forest products industry.
6 years ago
Study to examine debated practice of aerial herbicide spraying of forests
Late summer is the time of year when young spruce and fir tree plantations are treated with herbicides sprayed from helicopters to control competing growth of other trees and shrubs.
6 years ago
Community celebrates alternative beliefs during Northern Maine Pagan Pride Day
Northern Maine residents gathered and celebrated Paganism along with numerous alternative belief systems on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Collins Pond Park in Caribou.
6 years ago
Latest data shows increase in tourist visitors, economic impact for Aroostook County
The most recent data compiled through the Maine Office of Tourism shows that Aroostook County has seen an increase in the number of tourists visiting and spending money throughout the region. The increase is credited mainly to the outdoor recreation opportunities available there.
