Aroostook County News

Crude oil from the West has begun moving across Maine -- not by pipeline, as some environmental activists fear it will someday; but by railroad.

Bishop Richard J. Malone, the head of the Catholic Church in Maine, was in Aroostook County last week speaking to a parish.

On the top of the list for upcoming events is the 2nd Annual Aroostook County Homeschool Expo! This event is coming right up on June 2nd at the Caribou Rec Center on 55 Bennett Rd.

The dandelions and lilacs are in full bloom, both filling the air with a sweetness that compels us to remove them, one fervently mowed down for being a plague upon green lawns and one gently cut for fresh indoor bouquets.

Took a Leap Farm is a small Nigerian Dwarf dairy goat farm located just outside of Houlton, Maine.

May 28, 2012 -- CARIBOU, Maine -- An Aroostook County hospital has once again been honored for performance and patient care by a national company.

When he graduated from what was then St. Dominic Regional High School, Emile Henri Dube's goal was to be a priest.

A Mars Hill man who was sought by Maine State Police for nearly a month in connection with a woman's vicious beating has requested a jury trial.

Rare find: 25 acres in Yarmouth! Perfect for an estate property or potential sub-division. Abuts Pratt's Brook Park and the Community Garden.

Town officials are looking for ways to expand offerings at the Francis Malcolm Science Center , located on Route 1A, including by applying for a Community Development Block Grant and putting on fundraisers.

A Maine man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a triple murder two years ago.

There is a midwinter night's dream currently happening at UC Santa Cruz. You have only this weekend to see "Almost Maine," John Cariani's delightful 2007 comedy that takes place in winter in Almost, Maine -- Aroostook County, Township 13, Range 7, about as far north in the United States as one can get.

AUGUSTA, Maine – Maine Forest Service Forest Rangers, under the Maine Department of Conservation, this week collaborated with several Houlton area groups to conduct a roadside cleanup effort throughout the Aroostook County town.

Great 3 bedroom townhouse in desirable Riverbend. 2 full baths, 3rd level master suite.

Lacey A. Malone, 25, Houlton, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, prison 364 days, all but 30 days suspended, probation one year.

Sunny Cape with hardwood throughout. Large kitchen w/ cherry cabinets, slate sink and butcher block counters.

When I read the obituary for Gordon Manuel this spring in the Bangor Daily News, it really wasn't his years as a television newsman here that came to my mind first.

In this file photo from 2007, a student from Warsaw Middle School puts stickers on beer at Bud's Shop 'n Save in Pittsfield to raise awareness about providing alcohol to minors.

It's fairly common for Maine governors to highlight their first 100 days in office, but Gov.

Jack Gibson remembers the towns that supported his paving work over the years. Now he's in a position to give them some help.