19+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1109+ words) The odometer in the Caribou Police Department's oldest cruiser is nearing 175, 000 miles. Nearly half the department's cruisers are more than 8 years old. Caribou spent nearly $100, 000 on two new cruisers within the last year and roughly double the industry average on…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (823+ words) The County The Aroostook CA$H Coalition is celebrating a standout 2025 tax season after surpassing its own program goal and completing more tax returns than any other CA$H coalition in Maine. With 1, 232 total returns filed " exceeding the coalition's target…...

4+ week, 12+ hour ago  (298+ words) PRESQUE ISLE, Maine " Joshua Scheff, a student in Northern Maine Community College's Network Administration and Cybersecurity program, has been named Student of the Year in recognition of his academic excellence, leadership and service to the campus community. Each year, one…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (854+ words) Parking quickly filled up and guests started parking down the road from Madawaska's Multi-Purpose center as the town's Top O' Maine Trade Show kicked off on Saturday morning. It is the largest trade show north of Bangor, and this year…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (687+ words) Cathie Pelletier started writing a historical novel about the expulsion of Acadian refugees in 1998. Now, nearly 30 years later, she has released "Evangeline's Journey." The book retells Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem "Evangeline, A Tale of Acadie." The poem depicts Evangeline and…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1122+ words) From the late evening into the early morning, Anthony Rand mans the front desk inside the only emergency warming shelter in northern Maine. He watches the security cameras, cleans the building and answers questions from residents riding out cold winter…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (512+ words) The Northern Maine Pioneers, the junior hockey team that last month completed its inaugural season in Aroostook County, has signed a four-year contract to remain in Presque Isle, team owner Brandon Johnson told the Bangor Daily News and The County…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (534+ words) Nearly all the booths have been reserved for the upcoming Top O" Maine Trade Show in Madawaska, which is the largest of its kind north of Bangor." Vendors this year will be coming from Maine and across New England, as…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (292+ words) PRESQUE ISLE, Maine " Northern Maine Community College's registered nursing program has been ranked No. 2 in Maine for 2025 by Nursing Explorer. com, a national education resource that evaluates nursing programs based on graduate success on licensure examinations. The NMCC program earned…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (463+ words) The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the University of Maine at Augusta are launching a bachelor of science in medical laboratory science degree designed to expand career pathways for laboratory professionals and help meet growing healthcare workforce needs…...