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Aroostook

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[uh-roos-took, -tik] / əˈrus tʊk, -tɪk /

noun

  1. a river flowing NE from N Maine to the St. John River. 140 miles (225 km) long.


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State police said the man was taken to the Aroostook County Jail.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

Cotner’s roundup notes that “high color” can be found in parts of the Green Mountains in Vermont as well as in northern Aroostook County, Maine.

From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2022

The announcers – who apparently didn't realize their microphones were on -- made their comments during a game between Easton High School and Central Aroostook High School, located near the Canadian border.

From Fox News • Jan. 17, 2022

All told, 58,000 acres were planted with potatoes this summer, the vast majority in Aroostook County.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2021

There are three great potato-raising sections—Idaho, Suffolk County on Long Island, and Aroostook, Maine.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck