1+ day, 38+ min ago  (292+ words) PRESQUE ISLE, Maine " Northern Maine Community College's registered nursing program has been ranked No. 2 in Maine for 2025 by NursingExplorer.com, a national education resource that evaluates nursing programs based on graduate success on licensure examinations. The NMCC program earned the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (386+ words) The Maine mental health agency AMHC was the subject of a ransomware attack this month allegedly perpetrated by a Russia-based cybercrime group." Qilin, which analysts have cited as the world's leading ransomware threat, added the Presque Isle-based healthcare organization to…...

1+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (574+ words) Since recreational cannabis sales became legal in Maine five years ago, marijuana has boomed into a nearly half-billion-dollar industry." But recently, as more storefronts occupy downtowns and rural byways, some municipalities have considered taking steps to rein in the ballooning…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (814+ words) Looking to boost tourism and tap into the expansive wilderness of northern Maine, a group is planning the longest ultramarathon on the East Coast in Aroostook County. The 207-mile Maine Moose Ultra is slated for September 2027. The marathon, organized by…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (791+ words) After more than a week of thrilling action on the floor of the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, the North regional basketball tournament is nearing an end." But before the Class C, D and S brackets wrap up on Saturday,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (496+ words) Shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, people in the Aroostook County town of Bridgewater reported feeling the ground shake. So did those due south in Monticello and north into Westfield and Presque Isle." The U.S. Geological Survey quickly confirmed there had been a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (653+ words) In its fourth year of existence, and second year with ample snow, the SnowBowl is going big, and hoping to draw big crowds." Maine's largest snowmobile event, held between venues in Caribou and Presque Isle, is a weekend-long celebration of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (258+ words) What a difference a year makes; last December Aroostook enjoyed a rare green Christmas, while this year a major snowstorm hit and stayed the first week of November." Northern Maine has also seen night after night of single-digit temperatures. Many…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (696+ words) A Bangor-based therapist will soon open a satellite office in Caribou to help meet the growing need for behavioral health care in Aroostook County." Root & Rise Psychotherapy, founded in 2020 by Katherine Butler Hepler, aims to open its 159 Bennett Drive practice…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (504+ words) MAPLETON, Maine " Brandon "BJ" Brown, 17 of Mapleton, has been named the STAR Student of November at Maine Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school serving students in grades 7-12 statewide. Brown is being recognized for his academic success and achievement as…...