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Victim of fatal Aroostook County fire identified
Journal Tribune 28 May 2026
Richard Lawrence, 70, was found dead following an April 9 fire in Westfield ....
Aroostook County hires architecture firm to design new jail
Bangor Daily News 28 May 2026
CARIBOU, Maine — The Aroostook County Commissioners voted Thursday to approve a contract for the design of a new county jail ... The approval marks a significant step toward replacing Aroostook County’s ...
Fewer people visited Aroostook County in 2025, but they stayed longer
Bangor Daily News 26 May 2026
Fewer people visited Aroostook County in 2025, but those visitors spent more time and money in the region than previous years, according to this month ... By both spending metrics, Aroostook County ...
Aroostook County will use opioid settlement money to hire school resource officer
Bangor Daily News 21 May 2026
FORT KENT, Maine — Aroostook County commissioners voted Wednesday to use $209,128 in opioid settlement funds to hire a school resource officer who will rotate among central Aroostook County schools.
Aroostook County commissioners approve $16.3M in taxes
Bangor Daily News 21 May 2026
FORT KENT, Maine — Aroostook County Commissioners set next year’s tax commitment at $16.3 million from The County’s communities and unorganized places ... 1, according to County Administrator Dana Gendreau.
Woman dies in Aroostook County fire
Journal Tribune 15 May 2026
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Woman dies in Aroostook County house fire
Bangor Daily News 15 May 2026
A woman is dead after an early morning house fire on Thursday in the Aroostook County ...
This Aroostook County ‘inn’ is bursting with birds
Bangor Daily News 14 May 2026
The Side Chick Inn, a small, independent Aroostook County poultry operation in Merrill across the street from Oakfield, got started late last year by two local guys, who couldn’t find a ...
Emerald ash borer detected in southern Aroostook County, far from where it’s usually found in Maine
Journal Tribune 25 Apr 2026
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Mi’kmaq Nation and federal wildlife refuge agree to share land in Aroostook County
Lewiston Sun Journal 23 Apr 2026
Officials keep eye on possible flood risk from ice jams in Aroostook County
Bangor Daily News 15 Apr 2026
John River, but flood risks in Aroostook County remain relatively low, according to officials ... Aroostook County EMA Deputy Director Derrick Ouellette said the organization is primarily monitoring the St.
Letter: Kudos to BDN’s Aroostook County team
Bangor Daily News 13 Apr 2026
I would like to commend the work of the team of reporters covering Aroostook County for the Bangor Daily News and The County — the recent consolidation of the county’s weekly newspapers.
1 dead in Aroostook County house fire
Lewiston Sun Journal 10 Apr 2026
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Aroostook County drug court will launch this summer
Bangor Daily News 08 Apr 2026
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.
Aroostook County hires new administrator
Bangor Daily News 18 Mar 2026
The Aroostook County Commissioners Wednesday hired a new administrator — the top unelected official in The County ... “I look forward to the opportunity to serve Aroostook County ... Courtesy of Aroostook County.