The City of Presque Isle has announced, that in partnership with the Presque Isle Downtown Revitalization Committee, a 15-minute fireworks display will take place on Wednesday, July 3, in celebration of Independence Day.
FORT KENT, Maine — Fort Kent Community High School and Valley Rivers Middle School recently released the honor roll for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year. This honor roll is determined as follows: Academic Honors: Learners need to meet proficiency (3) in course standards. Habits of Work (HOW) Honors: Learners need to be […]
25 Years Ago – June 30, 1999
Flowers Planted at Peace Pole – On May 27, second graders from Houlton Elementary School planted marigolds around the Peace Pole in Monument Park. Each child grew one plant from seed in the greenhouse at the school.
50 Years Ago — June 26, 1974
Musical note – Elementary students of Fort Kent dined to the organ music of the director of music for SAD 27, Joel Morneault.
25 Years Ago – June 30, 1999
Local trio earned accreditation — Denise Green and Julie Freeman of Presque Isle and Shellie Doody-Corriveau of Caribou, teachers at Aroostook Gymnastics in Caribou, had all attended the USA Gymnastics Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) Workshop, an important step in self-education.
To celebrate pollinator month this June, we wanted to focus on what we can do to support pollinator health in our own backyards. While the poster children of pollinators, butterflies and bees, will appreciate it, so will the many other pollinators, including wasps, flies and bats.
June is Adopt-a-Cat Month. It’s also generally a month that marks the height of “kitten season,” when large litters of kittens are born and often end up in animal shelters.
These days the Ark is home to approximately 80 cats. Many of the cats have special needs and will most likely live out their days at the Ark.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
Eva Hoyt Zippel Elementary School held an assembly on June 6 to celebrate Kids Heart Challenge, during which students raised more than $17,000 for the American Heart Association.
