School plans preseason event
LIMESTONE, Maine — The annual LCS/MSSM Tipoff Tourney for basketball will be held Friday and Saturday at the school’s gymnasium.
LIMESTONE, Maine — The annual LCS/MSSM Tipoff Tourney for basketball will be held Friday and Saturday at the school’s gymnasium.
WASHBURN NEWS
By Amy Sawyer
Rachel Driscoll was named Business Student of the Quarter, selected by Mrs. White. Rachel attends Presque Isle Regional Career and Technical Center from Washburn District High School and is a second-year student in the business program.
ALL-AROOSTOOK SINGERS Members of the Presque Isle High School chorus will take part next month in the All-Aroostook Choral Festival, which will be held at Houlton High School on Dec. 2 and 3.
MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson
The Central Aroostook Junior/Senior High School will hold its Christmas Concert at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. Donations will be accepted at the door.
Well we weathered another election. In the 50 or so years of my total 61, I don’t think I have ever seen a more charged one as to the amount of animosity and “he said, she said” campaigns.
The Aroostook Aspirations Initiative recently recognized what it calls a sustaining strategic partnership with WAGM-TV of Presque Isle as part of the nonprofit’s mission to join forces with County businesses and companies for the good of local students.
BANGOR, Maine — U.S. Senator Susan Collins attended the Maine Harvest Festival in Bangor on Saturday, Nov. 19, where she congratulated the Maine Potato Board and University of Maine researchers on the release of the highly anticipated Caribou Russet potato.
On Nov. 16, 2016, the Mapleton Lions Club was recognized by the Aroostook County Commissioners with the Spirit of America Award for outstanding community service and volunteerism.
The library is open to the community for patrons to utilize library services — book loans, use of periodicals and reference materials, Internet and computer access. Patrons may bring their own devices to access the Internet and will be asked to follow existing library rules/guidelines.
McLaughlin takes Rathbun reins Company under new ownership PRESQUE ISLE — A local family lumber business now has a new leader at its helm. Veteran Rathbun Lumber Company owner Alden Rathbun announced last week that the company has been purchased by store manager James McLaughlin, a Fort Fairfield native and longtime employee.