Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

8 years ago

United Way collaborates to offer tax prep

Contributed photo Sandra Bartley instructs volunteer tax preparers at a recent training session. The United Way of Aroostook is collaborating with New Ventures Maine, Aroostook RSVP, ACAP, KeyBank, and VITA to offer free tax preparation assistance in the area.     PRESQUE ISLE — The United Way of Aroostook is joining forces with New Ventures […]

8 years ago

Nadeau joins financial firm

Natalie Nadeau PRESQUE ISLE and BANGOR — The Presque Isle- and Bangor-based financial services firm of Thompson-Hamel, LLC, has announced Natalie Nadeau joined the firm as an associate on Jan. 3. Nadeau is a native of Presque Isle, and will be based out of Thompson-Hamel’s new Bangor office at 27 State Street following the acquisition […]

8 years ago

Community support helps grow scholar effort

PRESQUE ISLE — Having grown from the first nine Gauvin Scholars in 2014, Aroostook Aspirations Initiative could potentially grant 50 scholarships next year. For years before founding AAI in 2013, Ray and Sandy Gauvin provided scholarships from 2000-2010 to serve more than 100 scholars. They wanted to make a larger impact on Aroostook County and […]

8 years ago

LaPointe takes Fort Fairfield bank helm

Yancy LaPointe FORT FAIRFIELD — Katahdin Trust officials announced on Jan. 11 the recent promotion of Yancy J.P. LaPointe to branch manager and retail services officer in Fort Fairfield. His new responsibilities include the day-to-day management of activities at the Fort Fairfield branch, sales and business development, and retail lending. “I am pleased to announce […]

8 years ago

Kearney hires Beardsley

Michael Beardsley PRESQUE ISLE — Officials at Chester M. Kearney, CPAs, have announced the promotion of Michael J. Beardsley to the position of senior accountant at the Presque Isle location. Beardsley moved from Massachusetts to join the firm in August 2014. He studied at the University of New Hampshire and graduated with highest honors and a […]

8 years ago

Purple Hat Ladies

The Brookside Restaurant was the meeting place for the Purple Hat Ladies’ first meeting of 2017.

8 years ago

Island Falls Seniors

The Island Falls Seniors Citizens held their first meeting of the new year on Jan. 5 at the municipal building with 21 members and one guest attending.

8 years ago

TOPS

The weekly meeting of TOPS was held Friday, Jan. 13, at the Aldergate Building on Kelleran Street in Houlton.

8 years ago

Pet Talk

Introducing Bruiser, the sweetest little guy you would ever want to meet. Bruiser came to Houlton Humane with his siblings at a very young age, rescued from a situation where folks were just in over their heads and needed a little help. The litter went immediately into foster homes where they could be tended to and socialized.

8 years ago

Freezing your credit report

To the editor:

As a 21-year-old victim of identity theft and a current student at the University of Southern Maine, hearing about the recent phishing attempt at the Orono Campus scares me. I’ve had first-hand experience about how prevalent scams are and want to share some of the steps I have taken to keep my information, and my money, safe from scammers.