Stories by Staff Star Herald

8 years ago

Shaw speaks at Rotary meeting

 MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson

The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Dec. 27 and Rotarian Jim Shaw spoke about his real estate business and showed pictures of some of his listings. He utilizes a drone to take pictures of the properties, which allow people to see the surrounding land.

8 years ago

Washburn Rotary Club invites new members

 WASHBURN NEWS
By Amy Sawyer

The Washburn Rotary Club urges those who are not members to consider taking a short hour out of the week to get to know who they are and what they do.

8 years ago

Arts center auditions

PRESQUE ISLE — Auditions for the children’s musical “We Are Monsters” will take place at the Wintergreen Arts Center on Monday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m.

8 years ago

A message for the New Year

To the editor:
Each year, the dawn of a new year inspires us to reflect on the blessings and graces of the past twelve months and to look ahead with the good intentions of being a better person.

8 years ago

Aroostook Skies: The Conscience of Christmas

 Aroostook Skies
By Larry Berz

The Chinese ironically declare: “May you live in interesting times.” I don’t know about you, but I certainly feel a sense of personal and collective necessity as we bid farewell to 2016. But first … Christmas.

8 years ago

Countering evil of Boko Haram

By U.S. Sen. Susan M. Collins
(R-Maine)

In 2014, the terrorist group Boko Haram shocked the world by kidnapping 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, sending them into lives of sexual slavery and forced “marriages.”

8 years ago

Walking more brightens the new year

IN THE CITY
By Chris Beaulieu

Welcome 2017. It’s New Year’s resolution time. Don’t have one yet? I have one that is very simple yet can actually change your life; walk.

8 years ago

Report supports need for retaining young adults

Joshua Archer Special to the Star-Herald Since its inception the nonprofit Aroostook Aspirations Initiative (AAI) has worked toward laying the foundation of a better future for The County’s youth and the region’s economy. While it’s a known fact that northern Maine struggles to hold onto its young folks, AAI hopes to lessen the burden of […]

8 years ago

Elks make festive meal for 230

More than 230 people turned out Christmas Day at the Presque Isle Elks Lodge on Main Street for the club’s 12th annual Family Christmas Dinner.