Fort Fairfield

The final person who was missing from a group of four fishermen after their boat capsized in windy conditions has been recovered.

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine (AP) — The Maine Warden Service has identified a teenage boy who drowned over the weekend while swimming with friends in the Aroostook River in Fort Fairfield.

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine (AP) — Authorities say a 14-year-old boy has drowned while swimming with friends in the Aroostook River in Fort Fairfield.

Representatives from The Aroostook Medical Center and the town of Fort Fairfield have been working jointly for the last few years on a Community General Hospital Legacy Project that has brought both a memorial and a community garden to the site of the former hospital in Fort Fairfield.

Good news is coming to residents and businesses in the Fort Fairfield area, where internet and broadband expansion is concerned.

Katahdin Trust is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Jennifer Craig to Branch Manager and Retail Services Officer in Fort Fairfield.

The Fort Fairfield Public Works Department will once again be helping property owners clean-up their yards and homes by disposing of unwanted items.

April 29 is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, an opportunity for folks to clean out their medicine cabinets and safely dispose of unwanted medications in a safe, environmentally responsible manner.

From ladders to fire hose nozzles, Fort Fairfield firefighters will be better equipped to do their job thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation.

Line workers from Emera Maine were dispatched to make repairs at an electrical substation in Presque Isle Sunday afternoon.