GORHAM – The University of Southern Maine would like to congratulate students named to the spring 2024 dean’s list. Aroostook County honorees are Michael Cyr, Jordan Duplessie, and Ciara Richards of Caribou; Franesca Armstrong of Easton; Matthew Picard of Fort Kent; Jennah Brooks of Island Falls; Lucas Matheson of Ludlow; Emily Straez of Mapleton; Mason […]
Black bear hunting begins Aug. 24 with youth day, and general hunting starts Aug. 26. Trapping season and hunting with dogs begin Sept. 1 and 9, respectively.
CARIBOU, Maine — The annual Aroostook Saving and Loan Viking Run will be held at the Caribou High School track at 9 a.m. on Labor Day, Monday, September 2. Registration for the 10 different children’s races begins at 8 a.m. Runners from age 2 through grade 8 are encouraged to attend. Pre-K and kindergarten runners […]
Lilith Wright of Presque Isle, 7, recently won a special prize at the backpack giveaway at the Verizon Wireless Zone store in Presque Isle.
HOULTON, Maine — Ruba Haddad and Dana Delano, members of the Rotary Club of Houlton, have been named to lead two programs for Rotary International District 7790, which includes Maine and the Providence of Quebec, Canada. Haddad will co-chair the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards program for the second year in a row. RYLA is a […]
25 Years Ago – August 18, 1999
County’s Diabetic Kids Attend Camp — Fifteen children with diabetes participated in a wilderness camping experience at Bowlin Camps in Patten. “This is only the second time a Maine wilderness adventure camp for kids with diabetes has been held,” said camp leader Ann Gahagan, registered nurse and certified diabetes educator at Cary Medical Center.
One puzzling thing genealogists sometimes encounter is the cause of death listed on old certificates. Accustomed as we are to modern medical terminology, archaic medical terms can be frustrating.
As is often the case, we tend to wear blinders about the place we live and fail to see some of the amazing things around us. Presque Isle is no different. We have amazing history here — more than the average small town.
The Cary Library of Houlton announces the following donations for April, May and June 2024.
25 Years Ago – August 18, 1999
Baby Beef auction — The 4-H Baby Beef show during the Northern Maine Fair at Presque Isle was a tremendous success, with local members placing well. Brittany Lundeen’s steer Reese’s was the Grand Champion and Taylor McLaughlin’s steer Teddy was reserve champion.
