Stories by Anthony Brino

6 years ago

Teachers organization starts spring with STEAM ideas

A group of northern Maine teachers gathered recently at the Francis Malcolm Science Center in Easton to learn and share ideas about teaching STEAM: science, technology, engineering, arts and math.

6 years ago

UMPI to break ground on greenhouse

The University of Maine Presque Isle will be starting construction this spring on a new research greenhouse for its agriculture program, with the building work being done by Presque Isle-based contractor PNM Construction.

6 years ago

Blinding sun causes Washburn rollover

Rescue workers extricated a woman from her vehicle Wednesday morning after glare from the sun caused her to drive the side of her car into a hard snowbank, according to police.

6 years ago

ReEnergy closures to impact some area farms

As the growing season nears, northern Maine farmers who have depended on wood ash as an affordable alternative to lime are now in a lurch with the closure of Aroostook County’s two biomass plants.