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8 years ago

Community plans Christmas tree lighting

Community plans Christmas tree lighting

EASTON NEWS
By Hillary Hallett

Easton’s annual Community Christmas Tree Lighting will be held in the Little School Community Park on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m.

8 years ago

Advent festival will feature crafts, carols

 Advent festival will feature crafts, carols

 WASHBURN NEWS
By Amy Sawyer

The Lidstone United Methodist Church invites children in pre-K to third grade to join them Saturday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon for an Advent festival.

8 years ago

Turner receives Castle Hill’s cane

Turner receives Castle Hill’s cane

MAPLETON NEWS
By Terry Sandusky

Castle Hill resident Donald A. Turner, 91, was presented with the town’s Boston Post Cane by Castle Hill Selectman Robert Vigue last month.

8 years ago

Rotary welcomes guests from center

Rotary welcomes guests from center

 MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson

The Mars Hill Rotary Club met Nov. 22 and the guest speakers were Larry Berz and Brian Lawrence of the Francis Malcolm Science Center in Easton. They spoke of the Star Challenge fundraiser that is being used to raise funds for the center.

8 years ago

Credit union launches ‘Hope for the Holidays’

Credit union launches ‘Hope for the Holidays’

MADAWASKA, Maine NorState Federal Credit Union’s 13th annual Hope for the Holidays Food Drive is ongoing now through Dec. 31.

8 years ago

NMCC honors Clark, Engels

NMCC honors Clark, Engels The Northern Maine Community College Foundation celebrated another successful year of fund raising and distributing scholarships during its annual dinner Nov. 10. Donors, staff, friends of the college and students attended the event, when staff presented special awards.

8 years ago

Hospital achieves high quality and safety ratings

Hospital achieves high quality and safety ratings PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Medical Center in Presque Isle recently earned recognition for both safety and quality of care by national organizations. This fall TAMC received an “A” for safety from Leapfrog, 4 stars for quality from CMS and Best Performer and Exceeding Quality Awards from Avatar […]

8 years ago

GRAND OPENING

GRAND OPENING Northern Maine Realty, owned by Jim and Debbie Shaw, recently celebrated the opening of its new Presque Isle office at 28 Houlton Road with a ribbon cutting hosted by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce.

8 years ago

County tourism board gears up for season

County tourism board gears up for season CARIBOU — Aroostook County has received its first measurable snowfall and that has those in the tourism industry thinking snowmobile season.