Aroostook
UMS students likely to see tuition go up Friday, May 16, 2008 In its first gathering since the state cemented the budget for the next fiscal year, the University of Maine System board of trustees is scheduled to meet Sunday and Monday, May 18-19, at the Presque Isle campus to set tuition rates and campus fees for the next academic year. |
 Ashland: Fraser millworkers qualify for aidThursday, May 15, 2008 ASHLAND, Maine - The state's congressional delegation Wednesday lauded a decision by the U.S. Department of Labor to reverse its earlier decision to deny Trade Adjustment Assistance to 70 workers affected by the closure of Fraser Timber Ltd. Sawmill in Ashland. |
Disaster relief expanded to more counties Thursday, May 15, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Towns and cities throughout the state that were affected by the recent flooding and are struggling to find the money to repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure will receive additional help. |
Labor Department offers flood assistance Thursday, May 15, 2008 AUGUSTA, Maine - News of more assistance for those affected by the recent flooding in the state was released Wednesday afternoon. |
Winter snows, spring rains delay Baxter campground openings Thursday, May 15, 2008 Campsites and some popular trails in the southern portion of Baxter State Park will remain closed later than usual as crews work to clean up from the heavy winter snows and recent rains. |
Fort Kent: Recovery center opens Wednesday, May 14, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - While cleanup from recent flooding in the St. John Valley continues, visible signs of the recovery process are apparent and the potential for more relief for other areas affected by the flooding could be on the horizon. |
Disaster assistance made available to more counties in Maine Wednesday, May 14, 2008 AUGUSTA, Maine - Federal disaster assistance has expanded to include a total of six counties following floods two weeks ago that damaged more than 200 homes and displaced as many as 1,000 people, Gov. John Baldacci said Wednesday. |
Northern Maine mill workers qualify for assistance Wednesday, May 14, 2008 ASHLAND, Maine - The federal government says 70 workers in a northern Maine sawmill that closed are eligible for special assistance because increased imports led to their job losses. |
Caribou: Indictments handed up in Aroostook County Tuesday, May 13, 2008 CARIBOU, Maine - Drug and domestic violence crimes dominated the list of 42 indictments against 41 individuals that the Aroostook County grand jury handed up on Friday, according to Aroostook County District Attorney Neale Adams. |
Presque Isle: County drug aid available through 211 Tuesday, May 13, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - For some Aroostook County residents, saving money on prescription medications soon could be as easy as making a three-digit phone call. |
Houlton: Littleton driver hits 2 cars at dairy bar Tuesday, May 13, 2008 HOULTON, Maine - Several people escaped serious injury Friday evening after a driver having seizurelike symptoms failed to stop at a stop sign and plowed into two cars in the parking lot of a dairy bar. |
Maine senator asks reopening of border station Tuesday, May 13, 2008 AUGUSTA, Maine - A senator from Maine is asking that the U.S.-Canadian border station at Van Buren, which was closed May 1 as a result of flooding, be reopened as soon as possible. |
Maine's Franco-Americans barely notice of Quebec anniversary Monday, May 12, 2008 More than 350,000 Mainers claim French or French Canadian ancestry, but many are showing little interest or awareness of this year's 400th anniversary celebration in Quebec City. |
Maine may be off list of World Cup biathlon sites Monday, May 12, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Prospects for World Cup biathlon races in northern Maine next March are fading. |
 Bishop finds 'something robust' about victims of County floodSaturday, May 10, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - The flood-waters that devastated Aroostook County last week deprived 81-year-old Hazel Martin of her home, her Bible, everything - except her faith. That's why she positively beamed when she met Bishop Richard J. Malone on Friday. |
St. John Valley to get cleanup help Saturday, May 10, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Spring cleaning is nothing new in the St. John Valley. But this year Mother Nature raised the stakes. |
Housing agency offers flooding help Saturday, May 10, 2008 AUGUSTA, Maine - Maine State Housing Authority is offering low interest rate loans to help people in Aroostook County whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the recent flooding. |
Applying for aid Saturday, May 10, 2008 In order to qualify for disaster assistance, victims must apply online or by phone to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. |
Bush declares The County disaster area Saturday, May 10, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - President Bush declared Aroostook County a major disaster area on Friday, freeing millions of dollars of federal aid for homeowners and small businesses devastated by record flooding last week. |
Fort Kent: Catholic bishop to visit County flood victims Friday, May 09, 2008 Bishop Richard J. Malone will visit today to inspect flood damage and offer solace to those hardest hit by it, church officials said Thursday. |
 Baldacci vows funding for County reliefFriday, May 09, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Anticipating a federal disaster declaration any day now, Gov. John Baldacci on Thursday promised state money until federal aid arrives to help rebuild what he called the worst flooding damage he's ever personally seen. |
St. Agatha: Town named one of magazine's 'salmon hot spots' Friday, May 09, 2008 A national magazine once again has singled out an Aroostook County town for its attractiveness to sportsmen. |
County man given two years in pot scheme Friday, May 09, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - The third man in a marijuana importing ring that concealed the drugs in hockey bags hidden in a secret compartment in a semi-trailer was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison. |
Bishop finds 'something robust' about Aroostook flood victims Friday, May 09, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - The flood waters that devastated Aroostook County last week deprived 81-year-old Hazel Martin of her home, her Bible, everything - except her faith. |
DIF&W considering doe permits for youth Friday, May 09, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - State wildlife officials have encountered scant resistance from hunters to a proposal to slash the number of antlerless deer permits in order to help fragile whitetail populations rebound after one of the worst winters in generations. |
Presque Isle dips into emergency reserves Thursday, May 08, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - Presque Isle city councilors on Monday evening agreed to dip into the city's emergency account to offset about $100,000 in extra costs incurred because of the nearly 200 inches of snow that fell in Aroostook County this winter. |
Federal disaster decision on County flooding due 'any day now' Thursday, May 08, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - The flooding that hit the St. John Valley last week was so devastating that it wiped out 'the flood guy.' |
Presque Isle: Partnership creates online health portal for County Thursday, May 08, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - Information about health care, treatments, procedures and providers changes constantly. Now, a small group of students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and a partnership between institutions have made it possible for Aroostook County residents to have instant access to such information just by logging onto the Internet. |
Madawaska man sentenced for drug trafficking Thursday, May 08, 2008 BANGOR, Maine - The third man in a marijuana-importing ring that concealed the drugs in hockey bags hidden in a secret compartment in a semi-trailer was sentenced Wednesday to two years in federal prison. |
Baldacci: County damage 'worst I have ever seen' Thursday, May 08, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Feeling a federal disaster declaration imminent, Gov. John Baldacci called the area's flooding damage the worst he's ever personally seen and promised state money Thursday to bridge the gap until federal aid arrives. |
Presque Isle: Town to seek funds for downtown Wednesday, May 07, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - Everyone on the City Council on Monday evening agreed that they wanted to help make "the Star City shine," especially in the midst of a major downtown revitalization effort. |
Presque Isle: Groups aid displaced UMFK students Wednesday, May 07, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - When University of Maine at Fort Kent students who were displaced by the flooding in the St. John Valley last week sought shelter at two area colleges, they were not just embraced by the respective campus communities - they were welcomed by the city of Presque Isle as a whole. |
Houlton: Town looks to stem underage drinking Wednesday, May 07, 2008 HOULTON, Maine - When parents go away and leave teenagers at home either overnight or for longer periods, many simply trust that their teens will not have parties in their absence. |
 St. John River down from flooding highWednesday, May 07, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - By Tuesday afternoon the level of the St. John River at Fort Kent had dropped more than 12 feet from its historic record high of just over 30 feet on April 30, and the town was returning to normal, at least a semblance of it. |
Snowe staff offering aid in Fort Kent Wednesday, May 07, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Staffers from U.S. Sen. Olympia J. Snowe’s office will conduct a workshop today in Fort Kent to provide information regarding disaster assistance to business owners and homeowners affected by the recent floods. |
 4 teams in County for emergency aidTuesday, May 06, 2008 Federal officials began the assessment process Monday to calculate damage across Maine from last week's heavy rain and flooding. |
Fort Kent evacuees find reasons to be optimistic Tuesday, May 06, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - When the Fish River rose beyond flood stage and overflowed its banks last week, residents in its path didn't have a lot of time to get out of the way. |
Presque Isle: Raccoon cited in rollover Tuesday, May 06, 2008 PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - A motorist who wanted to avoid killing a raccoon on the road ended up rolling her vehicle over Sunday evening. |
FEMA begins flood damage assessment Tuesday, May 06, 2008 FORT KENT, Maine - Six Federal Emergency Management Agency teams began the arduous task Tuesday of inspecting 435 structures in northern Aroostook County tentatively identified as the worst damaged in recent flooding. |
Presque Isle: NMCC to honor 4 women for health care work Monday, May 05, 2008 In Aroostook County and across the nation, there is a growing need for health care providers. |