50 Years Ago – July 24, 1974
Dr. N. Varnum appointed to the manpower pool — A Presque Isle optometrist, Dr. Norman Varnum, was appointed a member of a manpower pool within the Professional Development Division of the American Optometric Association, it was announced by the organization’s president, Dr. B. J. Shannon of Mauston, Wisconsin.
A warm front will slowly lift across the Valley today into tonight followed by a low pressure and cold front Thursday into Friday.
The annual picnic was postponed from July 6 due to rain.
By Terry Ouellette ST. AGATHA, Maine – The Ste. Agathe Historical Society held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Longfellow School during the town’s Summerfest weekend celebrating the 125th anniversary of the Town of St. Agatha. The ceremony began with the raising of the flag with Gaylen Thibeault, Sandra San Antonio and Commander of the American […]
It is possible to eat mosquitoes. That’s right — it is possible to eat the singing suckers.
The following births were recently recorded at Cary Medical Center in Caribou.
LIMESTONE, Maine – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast JR.” is playing at Limestone Community School from Friday, August 9 through Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m on Saturday. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1994 Broadway production and Disney’s 1991 animated feature […]
When I was growing up in the early 1960s, there were no mandatory gun safety courses for boys, girls or fledgling adult shooters.
CARIBOU, Maine — Becker’s Hospital Review, a major healthcare trade publication with some 18,000 subscribers, has named Cary Medical Center in Caribou among the nation’s top 100 Great Community Hospitals. The listing of the top 100 was released on July 3. The recognition comes as Cary celebrates its 100th anniversary. Cary was the only hospital […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine has announced that Presque Isle native Jordyn Madore has been promoted to regional representative for Aroostook County. Madore, who has been working with King for seven years, will also continue to serve as a constituent services representative in Aroostook County. “I am excited to announce the promotion […]
