Aroostook County News

It was a cool day and supposed to get cold overnight-below freezing. Would it be warm enough 15 or 22 minutes after sunrise to start counting woodcock? The air temperature has to be a minimum of 40 degrees.

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that staff from her Aroostook County office will hold local office hours in New Sweden on Thursday, May 16.

Below is a photo gallery from the second hike I took while visiting Aroostook County two weeks ago.

Paul Lessard remembers his late grandmother telling stories about her grandfather serving in the Legislature and becoming the first selectman of Madawaska.

From the first time humans looked up in wonder at the aurora borealis - or "northern lights" - those flickering, dancing rays of light and color have captivated and inspired storytellers, artists and scientists.

Jason Parent, right, director of advancement for The Aroostook Medical Center, and Lisa Miles, general manager for then Cumulus Broadcasting in Presque Isle, blow bubbles on top of the roof at The Aroostook Medical Center on Thursday, May 17, 2012, to try and attract the attention of passersby.

The eighth-grade students at Wagner Middle School are continuing to raise money for their field trip to Boston on June 7. Raffle tickets are still available for a remote control "Stampede" truck, and JCM Redemption has an account set up for bottle return money.

Art lovers of all ages flocked to the Wintergreen Art Center in Presque Isle on May 3 for an art auction to benefit a forthcoming Northern Maine Cultural Center.

There hasn't been an active mining operation in Maine for 40 years, but the prospect of new mining activity in Aroostook County is fueling a State House debate over the environmental effect of open-pit mining.

Somerset County's jail will have to keep housing inmates from other counties but will not get any outside money to pay the bill, the state Board of Corrections ruled Tuesday.

The Maine Legislature is considering several bills designed to chip away at Public Law 90 .

U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that staff from her Aroostook County office will hold local office hours in Island Falls on Thursday, May 9. A staff member will be available to provide assistance with federal issues and agencies, such as the Social Security Administration, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Internal Revenue ... (more)

Cold Comfort Theater in partnership with the Belfast Maskers will present John Cariani's "Almost, Maine," directed by Aynne Ames, in Belfast, Searsport and Castine.

FORT KENT, Maine - Perhaps it was only a matter of time. Over the past decade reality based television has come to dominate the airwaves and within the last several years, Maine has started to get its share of screen time with shows like "American Loggers" and "North Woods Law." Maine, it would seem, makes good television, and producers - always on ... (more)

Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a single-vehicle accident on Route 2 in Aroostook County, according to police.

The Maine Legislature is considering several bills designed to chip away at Public Law 90 .

Crews with Maine Public Service are investigating the cause of a power outage affecting more than 3,100 customers in Soldier Pond and parts of Fort Kent up through Allagash.

Lawmakers on the Environment and Natural Resources Committee heard from people both for and against open pit mining in Maine on Monday.

Four hours. That's how long it took Aroostook County band Mellow Endeavor to record their debut LP, "All Paths Lead Home," available this weekend at their Aroostook County CD release parties, and for download and purchase on May 21.

"The story of agriculture in Maine in the last 15 years is that farms have found how to go around the middlemen and sell direct." So spoke John Piotti, of Maine Farmland Trust, at a recent talk at the Blue Hill library, sponsored by the Blue Hill Heritage Trust.