2 months ago
Presque Isle’s first hibachi grill aims to open by Christmas
Shogun Japanese Steakhouse is renovating a space in the Stone Ridge Events Center building on Maysville Street, across from Lowe’s and the Aroostook Centre Mall.
Business News
2 months ago
Aroostook House of Comfort hosts Remembrance Way Memorial Garden & Pathway Dedication
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – On Saturday, August 24 the Aroostook Hospice Foundation hosted its annual Remembrance Way Memorial Garden & Pathway Dedication Ceremony at the Aroostook House of Comfort Gazebo, a touching event that brought together families and friends to honor the memory of their loved ones. This year’s ceremony featured the dedication of 38 […]
2 months ago
There’s more to Aroostook farms than potatoes
Statewide, agricultural products were worth $870 million in 2022, and a third of that — $291 million — came from The County.
2 months ago
Houlton Farms Dairy will stop producing milk
Citing increased costs of production and supplies, as well as declining milk sales, the dairy will cut out its white milk line near the end of September.
2 months ago
Katahdin Bankshares Corp. announces quarterly dividend
HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.175 per share for the third quarter of 2024. The dividend will be payable on September 20, 2024, to shareholders of record as of September 13, 2024. This dividend represents a 15.1 […]
2 months ago
Shiretown Baptist Church buys land for new building
The approximately $79,000 purchase is the first step in building a much needed new church, said Pastor Jeremiah Chasse.
2 months ago
Engineers share options for Presque Isle’s Main Street improvements
Leaders for the Maine Department of Transportation’s Village Partnership Initiative project updated businesses and residents this week.
2 months ago
Early fall enrollment up 10 percent at NMCC
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Classes at Northern Maine Community College began on Monday, August 26 and early fall enrollment is up 10 percent, marking the third consecutive year of enrollment growth. In addition to higher enrollment, the campus is operating at full residential capacity, with nearly 100 students living in student housing while pursuing credentials. […]
2 months ago
ACAP ceremony recognizes Economic Opportunity Act
U.S. Sen. Angus King joined with local community members at Aroostook County Action Program’s Presque Isle Customer Service Center on Thursday, Aug. 15, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Economic Opportunity Act.
2 months ago
Growing auto parts business opens new location in Presque Isle
Coastal Auto Parts/NAPA Auto Parts recently moved from the corner of Park and Main streets to a new, larger building at 211 Main, next to Griffeth Ford Lincoln.
