Aroostook County is in the midst of a search for land to locate a new jail, but that jail will not be built on municipal land in its biggest city. The Presque Isle City Council declined to submit any city-owned land for consideration in response to a request from the county last month, according to […]
Catholic Charities Maine has expanded the capacity of its Hunger & Relief Services food bank with a new commercial freezer at its Monticello warehouse, strengthening food distribution across rural Northern Maine.
October is Pedestrian Safety Month, a time to remind everyone that at some point during the day, we are all pedestrians.
Saturday was Kim Paradis’ last shift at Fort Kent’s Northern Maine Medical Center after working for 24 years at the hospital. The emergency department registered nurse said she is among a growing number of staff who no longer recognize the hospital they had loved. In the last month and a half, six nurses – five […]
The news comes as cooler temperatures foretell the winter to come, which make housing and heating greater challenges for Maine’s most vulnerable.
Aroostook County earned second place statewide for its safe driving practices during 2025 and received a $4,000 award.
A major road improvement project, more than a decade in the making, is now coming to fruition.
Maine State Police arrested an Amity man Monday on multiple child sexual misconduct charges.
The Houlton Town Council has ratified a police union contract after months of negotiations. The three-year Maine Association of Police, Patrolman/Dispatcher and Command Unit Union Contract for Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2028, will bring retroactive raises to officers and dispatchers whose pay was previously below other County law enforcement wages. The police and […]
The court created the program 21 years ago to give students an opportunity to see how the appeals court functions.
