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5 months ago

The County Crossword for Sept. 4, 2024

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue. 

5 months ago

UMPI presents Homecoming 2024

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present Homecoming 2024: Spirit Week + Alumni, Friends, and Family Weekend from Sept. 9-15, featuring sporting events, the Snowy Owl Marketplace, a performance by the County Community Players and much more! The full schedule of events can be found at www.umpi.edu/alumni/homecoming. Festivities will again […]

5 months ago

Aroostook House of Comfort hosts Remembrance Way Memorial Garden & Pathway Dedication

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – On Saturday, August 24 the Aroostook Hospice Foundation hosted its annual Remembrance Way Memorial Garden &  Pathway Dedication Ceremony at the Aroostook House of Comfort Gazebo, a touching event that brought together families and friends to honor the memory of their loved ones. This year’s ceremony featured the dedication of 38 […]

5 months ago

UMFK Blake Library Gallery to feature artwork by American POP Artist Michael Albert

FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Blake Gallery will feature the American POP Artist Michael Albert through the month of September. Albert has been creating art since his college days at New York University, where he studied business. His art has evolved from doodles with colored pencils, magic markers, pen […]

5 months ago

Republican field office opens

The grand opening of the new Republican field office took place on Saturday, August 24 at 118 Bennett Drive in Caribou.

5 months ago

Elks plan youth soccer shoot out

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Craig MacFarline, Elks Soccer Shoot Out director for Presque Isle Elks Lodge #1954, announced that the Soccer Shoot Out will be held on Sunday, September 15 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle field located behind Gentile Hall. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Competition will start at 10 a.m. […]

5 months ago

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. announces quarterly dividend

HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.175 per share for the third quarter of 2024. The dividend will be payable on September 20, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 13, 2024. This dividend represents a 15.1 […]

5 months ago

Early fall enrollment up 10 percent at NMCC

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Classes at Northern Maine Community College began on Monday, August 26 and early fall enrollment is up 10 percent, marking the third consecutive year of enrollment growth. In addition to higher enrollment, the campus is operating at full residential capacity, with nearly 100 students living in student housing while pursuing credentials. […]