VASSALBORO, Maine — The Maine Criminal Justice Academy graduated 61 new police officers on Friday, Dec. 16, from the 18-week Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) in Vassalboro. Of those 61 officers, five were Maine game wardens who will now be entering their next phase of training.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The official lighting of the Community Tree in Presque Isle, located in front of Machias Savings Bank, took place Friday evening, Dec. 2, as part of the Lights of Life effort now underway by The Aroostook Medical Center.
By Ernie Clark
Staff writer
Peter Belskis, who guided the Ashland girls soccer team to an undefeated season and its second Class D state championship in the last three years, has been named New England high school girls soccer coach of the year in the small school division by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.
The competitive ski season opened for varsity teams in Aroostook County this past week, as a Nordic meet took place in Madawaska last Wednesday and an alpine meet was held in Fort Kent Saturday.
MAPLETON, Maine — The third annual Little Wildcats Running Club Invitational One-Miler Race took place Nov. 19, 2016 at Mapleton Elementary School. Fifty two students in grades 3-5 from the SAD 1 elementary schools participated in and finished the race.
Gary Marquis
Wow, what a week and a half this has been for all projects from Island Falls to the Allagash and everyone in between.
AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul R. LePage has signed an emergency proclamation to ensure Maine residents receive heating oil deliveries without delay.
AUGUSTA, Maine — A new year of hunting and fishing opportunity in Maine is just around the corner, and the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has announced the 2017 hunting and fishing licenses are now available for purchase online or at any of the more than 800 licensing agents statewide.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Winter activity enthusiasts have been given their own special gift this year with the recent snowfall amounts. More good news is afoot with Presque Isle’s Quoggy Jo Ski Center opening for the season on Monday, Dec. 26, 2016.
During National Red Ribbon Week the third week in October, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks encourage school-age children throughout the nation to make a life pledge to remain drug free.
