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Earthquakes in northern Maine are exceedingly rare. See where they do happen.
16+ hour, 20+ min 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…...
Maine’s largest snowmobile event is going big in its 4th year
17+ hour, 28+ min 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…...
Maine’s smallest gamefish yields big fun
4+ week, 1+ day 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…...
Bangor therapist opening practice in Aroostook County
1+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
Aroostook Huskies captain named Maine Connections Academy STAR Student of the Month
2+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Northern Maine Medical Center nurses seek to remove union
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (206+ words) FORT KENT, Maine " The National Labor Relations Board notified Northern Maine Medical Center on Sept 15 that the registered nurses have asked that a'secret ballot election'be held to'decertify'the union, which means conducting a vote to remove the union's representation of the…...
Houlton theater is the only place in Maine to see a new John Prine film
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (749+ words) Houlton is one of the first national screening locations of a new John Prine concert documentary that opens in New York City this weekend." "You Got Gold " A Celebration of John Prine," co-produced by Prine's wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, and…...
Aroostook Huskies repeat as Maine Independent Football League champs
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (213+ words) Saturday, Nov. 8" the Aroostook Huskies came out victorious in our attempt to repeat as Maine Independent Football League champs. The Huskies beat the Central Maine Eagles from China in a very competitive game with a final score of 36-32." The Huskies…...
Shaw named Maine AHPERD Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (223+ words) EASTON, Maine " The Easton School Department is proud to announce that Bryan Shaw, Easton School Department's physical education and health teacher, has been named the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the…...
Eagle Scout project helps people reach Cold War plane crash deep in Maine’s wood
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (678+ words) High above Maine's Swedish Colony in Aroostook County late one evening in the summer of 1951, 1st Lt. Leonard Levin Jr. engaged in simulated air combat. With a member of the 74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on his tail, Levin " in an F-86E Sabre that took…...