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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

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 Aroostook County group also helped Sadie Webb and her partner, Joseph Keaton, who live in a mobile home in Fort Fairfield.

From New York Times Sep. 6, 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

But I wanted to see Aroostook County, the big northern county of Maine.

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

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