Melissa Lizotte

LIMESTONE, Maine -- Aug. 7, 2024 -- Alan Mulherin presides over a recent selectboard meeting. Mulherin has been Limestone's interim town manager for nearly a year and said he wants to help the town find a permanent manager. (Melissa Lizotte | Aroostook Republican)LIMESTONE, Maine – Limestone is hoping to find a new manager that could help steer the town toward long-term success.

Bangor, Maine -- February 17, 2024 -- Caribou's Madelynn Deprey (#15) is fouled by Belfast's Audri Goodwin (#12) in first half action of a girls Class B North quarterfinal game Saturday at the Cross Insurance Center.

LIMESTONE, Maine – Bringing back large-scale industry remained an elusive goal in 2024 for those tasked with redeveloping the former Loring Air Force Base 30 years after its closure

This year saw perhaps the most potential for regrowth at Loring with the announcement of a $55 million potato chip processing plant and continued plans for a $4 billion sustainable aviation fuel production facility.

From the naming of a new mayor in Caribou to the death of Patricia Collins, the first six months of 2024 were eventful.

The list includes four projects in Caribou, two each in Presque Isle and Van Buren, and one each in Madawaska and Fort Kent.

CARIBOU, Maine -- Sept. 11, 2024 -- Caribou firefighters donned their full gear as they took part in a stair climb at Caribou Community School

Here is a look back at some of the biggest developments and related challenges Caribou encountered in 2024 and how those projects could shape up in the new year.

In 1915, Elisha Parkhurst, one of the most successful farmers of his time in the Presque Isle area, held a dinner at his house on Church Street in Presque Isle to which he invited nine old friends.

Tim McCabe, co-owner of The Bunker Inn, is one of several Loring business owners and residents who voiced concerns about the jump in water rates. (File: Melissa Lizotte)