Aroostook County’s largest medical center has a new name that is a reflection of progress being made on a statewide basis, Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital president Greg LaFrancois told employees in Presque Isle Monday.
The Maine Community College System Board of Trustees visited Northern Maine Community College Wednesday, signing off on NMCC’s new licensed practical nurse certificate program and long-term master plan.
More than 130,000 acres of fields are tended for hay in Maine, including thousands of acres in Aroostook County in rotation with potatoes, and the last three dry summers have put a strain on this traditionally low-input crop.
Presque Isle’s Bike, Board and Ski is moving into a new, larger space on Main Street next month and bringing in some new lines of outdoor equipment.
The Aroostook Valley Honey Farm is holding its niche in a challenging market for natural sweeteners, while trying out some new ways to help people raise their own honey bees.
The town of Fort Fairfield has set its property tax rate for the next year, lowering it by one mill to $24.70 per $1,000 of property value.
The town of Ashland was able to lower its property tax rate by half a mill this year, as town leaders continue work supporting economic development along the Route 11 corridor.
As Aroostook County’s potato harvest gets into full swing, this year, 85-year-old Bernard Webb of Fort Fairfield is not digging up any potatoes for the first time in his long farming career.
On Nov. 6, Maine School Administrative District 1 residents will be voting on a $15 million bond package that would turn the current middle school into a pre-K to 8 school.
Born in the former Presque Isle hospital that is now City Hall, Jim Gardner of Easton has spent much of his life working in the public sector.
