Stories by Joshua Archer

8 years ago

Mock disaster drill teaches County teens life saving skills

As the rain fell late Wednesday afternoon, a series of explosions echoed throughout the Northern Maine Community College campus, putting the group of teens involved with this year’s Survivor Aroostook camp on full alert.

8 years ago

SAD1 updates community on plans to reorganize district

In case the district doesn’t receive state grant funding for a new school, SAD 1 officials are continuing efforts to reduce the school district’s footprint by considering the pruning of older facilities and reorganizing students in a way that’s more cost effective.

8 years ago

United Way recognizes those who help their community

The United Way of Aroostook held its annual meeting on Wednesday, June 7, at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, where over 150 people gathered to recognize the efforts of partner agencies, donors and volunteers who help improve County communities.

8 years ago

When it comes to being a dad, three is a magic number

My wife is just weeks away from giving birth to our third child. My wife, she’s the strongest person I know, if it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be a dad. So it’s fitting she gets a nod before I go any further. Thanks, hun.

I didn’t plan on having three kids by the time I was 30. Like with most things I went with the flow, whatever happens, happens, which turns out to be a great piece of advice when becoming a dad. Whatever holy person said patience is a virtue, was right.

8 years ago

Mapleton man walks away after moose crash

MAPLETON, Maine — A Mapleton man walked away without injury after his pickup crashed into a moose early Friday morning, according to the Maine State Police. Shaun Hollabaugh, 38, was traveling east on the Mapleton Road at around 2:10 a.m. in his 2014 Toyota Tundra pickup when a moose ran out into the roadway. Hollabaugh […]

8 years ago

Four years flew by for Presque Isle seniors

The rain held off Friday evening as family and friends packed into the Presque Isle High School gymnasium with a roar of chatter for the Class of 2017’s graduation ceremony.

8 years ago

Woodland farm to be certified organic this summer

The day Andrew Ketch and his wife Meeka purchased his grandfather’s 76 acre farm in Woodland three years ago they began transitioning the operation from conventional farm to an organic one.