By Joseph Cyr Pioneer Times Staff Writer HOULTON — A group of about 40 individuals with the Maine Development Foundation toured Aroostook County recently as part of a three-day economic study in a “Leadership Maine” experience.
PRESQUE ISLE — A partnership between the Presque Isle Rotary Club and Aroostook Huskies Football will bring a new football field on U.S. Route 1 midway between Presque Isle and Caribou one step closer to reality.
To the editor:
Today’s busy lifestyles can make it hard to find time to volunteer, however, the benefits of volunteering are enormous to you, your family and your community. Finding the right organization to volunteer for can help you make an impact in the community, learn new skills and enhance your resume.
To the editor:
It’s not surprising to me that one of the most common statements I hear when speaking to Maine seniors is that they are so confused about how to handle the ever more complex insurance programs being offered by the government, private industry, and myriad other decisions they have to make as they approach retirement.
115 Years Ago —Nov. 13, 1901
Early snowfall — A full foot of snow fell Sunday night and Monday. No lack of snow for sleighing since the last storm which deposited about 12 inches of “the beautiful.”
On November 11, 1919, which was actually the first anniversary of the end of World War I, Armistice Day was born. The name was eventually changed to Veterans Day and became a recognized national holiday in 1938. Understandably, there is often confusion between Memorial Day and Veterans Day, but the two are quite different.
By Nancy Battick
As Veterans’ Day approaches you may be wondering if your ancestors served in the military or fought in any of this nation’s wars. This topic is too massive to cover in just one column so I’ll dedicate this one to colonial wars and the American Revolution, the wars of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The following babies are among those born recently at The Aroostook Medical Center’s A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle in September.
Wednesday, Nov. 9 LIMESTONE: Book Club at the Robert A. Frost Memorial Library, 1 p.m. November’s book is “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Beckman. PRESQUE ISLE: Folk/roots band Adam Ezra Group, 7 p.m. at UMPI’s Wieden Auditorium. Proceeds to benefit auditorium renovations. FMI: 768-9542. Friday, Nov. 11 CARIBOU: Veterans Day ceremony at Maine Veterans […]
NEW SWEDEN, Maine — On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the New Sweden School celebrated Red Ribbon Week, one of the oldest drug abuse prevention campaigns, traditionally held during the last week of October.
