Eight people have died in snowmobile crashes this riding season in Maine, which is more than the 5-6 the state typically sees each winter.
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‘Cult’ leader Gary Blankenship loses eviction fight in St. Agatha
Facebook followers told he will look for “someplace warmer”
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‘Cult’ leader in St. Agatha may face eviction
Gary Blankenship has a court date Friday that could lead to him moving farther “off the radar.”
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Proposal would save ambulance service in northern Maine
The legislation would allow town-run ambulance services in the Aroostook County towns of Blaine, Bridgewater and Mars Hill.
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Second fatal fire in Fort Fairfield in 2 days under investigation
State fire investigators on Wednesday recovered the body of a woman who died Tuesday night in a fire on Sam Everett Road.
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Body recovered from scene of Aroostook County fire
Investigators believe the 90-year-old woman died Monday when her farmhouse burned down.
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State biologists to capture and collar 130 moose in research effort
It’s the centerpiece of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife’s six-year moose survival study.
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Presque Isle school district closed following email threat
Officials say students in the 5-town school district in Aroostook County have been sent home for the day as a precaution following a threat.
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Ice disk gets another go around in Maine, this time in Aroostook County
The disk of ice spinning on the Mattawamkeag River brings back memories of a large disk that formed last winter in Westbrook and quickly gained international fame.
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Third suspect in Presque Isle shooting arrested
Jason Alexander, 44, of Blaine was taken into custody Sunday evening without incident, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.