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8 months ago

Forbes earns Principal’s Award

Crystal Forbes of Fort Fairfield, a senior at Fort Fairfield Middle High School, was selected to receive the 2024 Principal’s Award, Principal Garrett Martin announced. 

8 months ago

NMCC EMS Chair Gagnon honored with EMS Merit Award

AUGUSTA, Maine – The Maine EMS Awards celebrated its 2024 recipients at a ceremony held in the Hall of Flags at the Capitol Building in Augusta on May 23, following a remembrance ceremony at the EMS Memorial. These awards acknowledged the outstanding contributions and achievements of EMS clinicians, partners and organizations throughout Maine. There were […]

8 months ago

What is a crazy quilt?

Antique quilts are revered today often for the sentimental value as well as the intricate hand-sewn detail and patterns.  There is one type of antique quilt, however, that stands out from most others — the “crazy quilt”.  

8 months ago

Trees and shrubs invite birds to your yard

Why invite birds to your yard?  Birds make great yard guests for many reasons. We know that the right trees on your property can increase its value, but adding birds to those trees can give an additional boost. 

8 months ago

Caribou Technology Center students complete building project

CARIBOU, Maine — Students with the residential construction program at the Caribou Technology Center have been working on a special project as part of Cary Medical Center’s 100th Anniversary Celebration. Students, under the direction of instructor Jonathan Daggett, have constructed a building that will be donated to the hospital. The building is 10 by 16 […]

8 months ago

Houlton girls tennis wins prelim vs. Schenck/Stearns

HOULTON, Maine — The ninth-seededSchenck/Stearns cooperative team made the drive north to No. 8 Houlton/GHCA for a Class C North girls tennis tournament preliminary round match on May 30. Houlton/GHCA came out with a close 3-2 win over Schenck/Stearns to advance to the quarterfinals, which will be at top-seeded George Stevens Academy. Houlton/GHCA swept the […]

8 months ago

Lions plan Memorial Day parade

The Mapleton Lions Club will conduct its traditional annual Memorial Day Parade and Remembrance Ceremony on Monday, May 27.

8 months ago

Harry Pipes: merchant, actor, city father

Harry Rufus Pipes was born in Presque Isle on Sept. 8, 1878, at the old Presque Isle House Hotel. His father, William, originally from New Brunswick, had moved to Presque Isle in 1876.