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Aroostook couple opens hunting-themed bourbon bar
Bucks Bar at the Best Western Caribou Inn marked its grand opening on Saturday.
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Aroma Joe’s is coming to northern Maine for the 1st time
HOULTON, Maine — Aroma Joe’s artisan roasted coffee blends and signature drinks are heading north with a new drive-thru location planned along Route 1 in Houlton later this year. Since its founding by four Maine cousins in 2000, the Scarborough-headquartered business has expanded to 121 shops along the...
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Throwback Thursday - Valentine’s Day Chocolate
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Humans have consumed chocolate as a sweet treat for over 5,000 years with the plant first being domesticated in what is now modern day Ecuador. In this week’s Throwback Thursday, we dial the time machine back to 1998 where WAGM Reporter Joan Ritchie explores how chocolate became a go to Valentine’s Day gift in the 20th Century.
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Aroostook’s newest coffeehouse is just for youth
MARS HILL, Maine — Aroostook County has a new coffeehouse, and it’s a place only teens can call their own. The Well opened Jan. 31 in Mars Hill, thanks to the vision of Ryan and Ashlee Scully and a team of volunteers and supporters. The couple have long...
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Afterschool youth café opens in Mars Hill
MARS HILL, Maine (WAGM) - A new youth café, called ‘The Well’, has opened in Mars Hill. The Well had its grand opening on Friday, January 31, 2025, after over a year of renovations. The Well is designed to be a safe, afterschool location for kids to...
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Aroostook’s newest bakery will soon grow into a cafe
Two Fort Fairfield women who first bonded during a kayaking trip are now on a bigger adventure: after starting a bakery in town just last month, they’re already looking to move into a larger space to meet the great demand for their cookies, cinnamon rolls, bread, wraps and other goods.
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Houlton diner runs 'pay it forward' initiative in the form of a hot meal
HOULTON , Maine (WAGM) - One Houlton business is running an initiative that allows community members to ‘pay it forward’ in the form of a hot meal. At the Elm Tree Diner, customers can purchase items or meals that will be passed on to people in need in the community.
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Houlton slashes $1.8M from proposed 2025 budget
HOULTON, Maine — The Houlton town council on Thursday night cut $1.8 million from the proposed 2025 town budget. In November Town Manager Jeremy Smith presented a $16,568,181 draft budget that would have raised the town mill rate nearly 5.5 mills. Several councilors expressed concern about such a dramatic increase.