BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 18, 2023
Flooding closed one Aroostook County road over the weekend, but the situation appeared stable on Monday as meteorologists and emergency relief professionals monitored river water levels. Grimes Road in Fort Fairfield, commonly referred to as North Caribou Road, was closed over the weekend as two portions were washed over by the Aroostook River. By Monday morning the road had reopened. In Fort Kent, flood watchers are observing the St. John River, but ice has broken loose and chunks float freely. It’s a change of pace from the plentiful jams and overflowing banks that have plagued the area in years past.