Paula Brewer

Presque Isle rang in the new year as a community for the first time since 2013. This star, constructed and donated anonymously as a gift to the city, will hang above Main Street all year. (Paula Brewer, The Star-Herald)With dancing in the street and the lighting of stars that will shine all year, Presque Isle rang in 2025 in a big way.

The revival of the star-lighting bash was inspired by growing business and Main street momentum in the past year.

The former Nordic Heritage Outdoor Center in Presque Isle is on the market for $2.9 million.

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The entire project carries a total price tag of $52.6 million. The new terminal alone is now projected to cost $38 million, up from an original estimate of $30 million due to security requirements.

A convicted sex offender lives at a Presque Isle home the FBI is investigating, according to state records.

The "northern lights" display features a brightly lit 70-foot tunnel and 10 snowmen, near one of Aroostook’s many snowmobile trails.

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)

Jeff Willette will chair the Presque Isle City Council and Hank King will serve as deputy chair for 2025.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has denied a request to pause the hike in water rates this month at the Loring Commerce Center, even as it investigates that increase.