The Northern Maine Pioneers were born at a disadvantage. Strung together in a matter of weeks after the collapse of the Presque Isle Frontiers — the National Collegiate Development Conference hockey team that was supposed to debut in 2025 — the Pioneers h... See more
The list of events Kim Smith has planned in Presque Isle for America’s 250th birthday is so long that it barely fits on the poster advertising them. From this month through December, Aroostook County’s largest city will host more than 30 events celebratin... See more
Larry Worcester will remember Emmalee Carney for her work ethic, resourcefulness and advocacy for fellow students. Carney, a 17-year-old high school junior from Washburn, died in a Dec. 27 snowmobile crash. “I was really proud of the way that she was grow... See more
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 Dri... See more
Caribou native and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir will soon take her second flight to the International Space Station.
Meir will serve as spacecraft commander for the four-person crew aboard NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 mission, set to launch no earlier than Feb. 1... See more
