The disappearance of Stefanie Damron last September in Aroostook County has left her family despondent: ‘We haven’t had a chance to heal.’
Caribou
The USDA wouldn’t let her give up her house and crushed her with debt
The USDA failed to follow its own guidance for a rural mortgage program, taking years to foreclose on delinquent loans. As a result, 55 Maine borrowers racked up, on average, $110,000 in additional debt before the agency moved to take the homes.
Maine high school sports year filled with you-had-to-see-it-to-believe-it moments
A title-game finish for the ages. Big-time performances. The 2024-25 school year had it all.
Varsity Maine Girls Game of the Year: Caribou basketball prevails in unforgettable fashion
The Vikings won the Class B title over Biddeford with one of the craziest finishes in state history.
Amazon to open its first Maine warehouse in Caribou
The Seattle-based online megaretailer had previously scouted locations for a potential site in Scarborough, but no such facility ever opened.
Three Mainers killed in separate weekend fires
The Office of the State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of fatal fires in Wilton, Caribou and Newfield.
Cony baseball edges Caribou in B North quarterfinal
The Rams win when Landen Perry walks with a bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning.
Angus King, Susan Collins ask Trump administration to reverse ‘illegal’ Job Corps cuts in Maine
They are among 40 senators asking the U.S. Department of Labor to immediately reverse a decision to indefinitely pause operations at Job Corps sites across the country.
2024-25 Varsity Maine All-State boys basketball team
Each of these players had individual success that begat team success, making them the best of the best.
Varsity Maine Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Madelynn Deprey, Caribou
The Miss Maine Basketball winner delivered a state title with a masterpiece performance in the Class B final.