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A Maine man broke his tooth 2 weeks ago. He still can't find a dentist to fix it.
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (712+ words) About two weeks ago, James Grancio broke a tooth." The 60-year-old retired carpenter, who lives in Linneus, was using his teeth to pry open the lid to a food container when the incisor to the immediate right of his front…...
Aroostook County drug court will launch this summer
16+ hour, 40+ min ago (731+ words) After multiple starts and stops, a long-awaited Aroostook County Adult Drug Treatment and Recovery Court will offer alternatives to prison for people struggling with addiction who commit drug-related crimes. The Maine Judicial Branch, in collaboration with partnering state departments and…...
Maliseet Advocacy Center lights it up teal for Sexual Assault Awareness Month
18+ hour, 50+ min ago (463+ words) HOULTON, Maine " Domestic violence and sexual assault can happen when a person least expects it, which is why the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians work diligently to offer support for victims and survivors. To give people a better understanding of…...
Middle Earth cosplay on tap for northern Maine's Comicon
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (531+ words) The organizers of northern Maine's second Comicon are busy transforming Presque Isle's Northeastland Hotel into J. R. R. Tolkien's fantastical Middle Earth, the place where hobbits, dwarves, elves and humans reside." "We are bringing the stories of the Shire to The County," said…...
Manslaughter and drug trafficking top March grand jury indictments
20+ hour, 56+ min ago (1307+ words) The Aroostook County grand jury handed up 65 indictments in March, including that of a man involved in a 2025 crash that killed two people in Orient. Jayson P. Brewer, 51, of Houlton, was indicted on two counts each of manslaughter, operating under the…...
Presque Isle council tables ordinance regulating vacant buildings
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (267+ words) The Presque Isle City Council on Wednesday voted to table a proposed ordinance designed to give the city more control over vacant buildings. The decision to table the ordinance, which has been criticized by landlords and developers as "government overreach,…...
Houlton men who sued over security cameras say town still withholding information
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (987+ words) During the Houlton Town Council public comment period Monday night, two speakers alleged that the town has again failed to comply with both the Maine Freedom of Access Act and the terms of a settlement agreement regarding the removal of…...
Woodland settles tax-acquired property lawsuit for $40, 000
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (527+ words) The Aroostook County town of Woodland settled a federal lawsuit for $40, 000 in late March with a former resident who claimed the town did not fairly compensate him after it foreclosed on and sold his house to his son." Preston Brown…...
Frenchville passes $1. 46 million budget, sets aside money for drainage work
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (234+ words) FRENCHVILLE, Maine " About a dozen Frenchville residents passed a $1. 46 million municipal budget during the town's annual town meeting in late March. The expense budget is up $72, 916 over last year's $1. 39 million budget. Most increases were spread evenly across the town's departments....
Aroostook teen starts odd job business to help his family rebound from homelessness
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1095+ words) A previously homeless 16-year-old, who recently started his own business will do the rugged jobs like stacking wood, tilling gardens, cleaning out the garage or basement, scrubbing floors, defrosting the freezer or even cleaning the dreaded oven." Last year, Jackson…...