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Aroostook

American  
[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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Jackson, who lost the Democratic primary for governor earlier this year, is a logger from far northern Aroostook County whose views turned more progressive as time went on.

From Slate Jul. 25, 2026

For now, the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office is providing coverage while Washburn is without police.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

Volunteers Kathy and Peter Chase pack up eclipse merchandise like glasses, stickers, space blankets, and magnets at the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation.Credit...

From New York Times Mar. 22, 2024

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

I’d like to see how long an Aroostook County man can stand Florida.

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

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