Busy beaver causes outage for more than 10,000 in Aroostook County

THE COUNTY • December 22, 2020

A “very ambitious beaver” chewed down a tree between Fort Kent and Frenchville on Dec. 21, resulting in a power outage that left more than 10,000 in Aroostook County without power. Versant spokesperson Judy Long said they were able to isolate the area where the fault originated and get all customers back online within a couple hours.