In 1976 Alex Haley’s “Roots,” already a national bestselling book, became a miniseries. Millions tuned in, captivated by the story. I remember watching every episode, fascinated by the characters and ...

A Maine business that started in Ellsworth has expanded its footprint in Presque Isle. Coastal Auto Parts/NAPA Auto Parts recently moved from the corner of Park and Main streets to a new, larger ...

Police arrested an individual in connection with multiple acts of vandalism on Main Street in Presque Isle on Sunday. Several businesses reported broken windows and numerous flower pots were damaged, ...

HOULTON, Maine — Claude-E, a four-month old border collie, couldn’t resist the fishmeal coating pressed onto plastic packets he found scattered along a walkway in a downtown Houlton park on Aug. 21.

Houlton Farms Dairy will stop producing milk in September, the owners said Friday. Citing increased costs of production and supplies, as well as declining milk sales, the dairy will cut out its white ...

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine – Whether they were newcomers or familiar with the event, everyone found a reason to enjoy the latest County Bluegrass Festival on Friday. Since launching the festival in 2006, ...

Being the kind of people we are who love animals so much, it is tempting at times to want to share all of our goodies with our dogs and cats. But forbidden foods for our four-legged friends are many ...

HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.175 per share for the third quarter of 2024.

CARIBOU, Maine — A couple is suing a Caribou bank and real estate company, among others, for allegedly conspiring to foreclose on their home illegally and causing water damage that prevented it from ...

I noticed in Representative Joe Underwood’s newsletter last week that he was promoting the Lewiston-Auburn Balloon Festival. I blithely assumed that this week’s newsletter would highlight the Crown of ...

FORT KENT, Maine — Ed Endee’s path to becoming fire chief in the northern Maine town of Fort Kent began in Windsor, Conn., where he was born in 1944. The son and grandson of firefighters, he joined ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The County Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce that Tony Lahey has been hired as the new chief financial officer, effective immediately. Lahey grew up in Caribou and ...