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5 months ago

County partnership receives federal grant to strengthen rural healthcare system

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Aroostook County Health Improvement Partnership has been  awarded a 2-year, $100,000 Rural Health Network Development Planning Program grant from the Health Resources and Services  Administration. This funding will significantly enhance the partnership’s ongoing efforts to  improve county-wide systems planning and coordination among its member organizations. In 2023, with support from […]

5 months ago

Washburn painter featured at Agency on Aging in September

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – A Washburn artist will show some of her works at Aroostook Agency on Aging during the month of September. Lila McCrum’s month-long Artists for Aging exhibit opens Friday, September 6 in time for  Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk which brings together events from various venues including  Wintergreen Arts Center, Ignite […]

5 months ago

Agency on Aging opening Access Points across County

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Agency on Aging is holding a series of opening celebrations at Access Point locations throughout northern Maine, marking a significant step in ensuring that older  adults in rural communities have better access to essential programs and services. Working in Maine’s geographically largest county, the service organization faces unique challenges […]

5 months ago

The County Federal Credit Union awards scholarships

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —The County Federal Credit Union awards scholarships to nine graduates who will further their education in the 2024-25 academic year. For over 26 years, The County has awarded nearly $160,000 in scholarship money to local students. Amelia Bate graduated from Easton High School and will attend the University of Maine at Orono […]

5 months ago

Register now to dispose of unwanted pesticides

Maine residents can participate in the Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program, a joint initiative by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Board of Pesticides Control and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. 

5 months ago

Wintergreen to feature local artist Caputi in September

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine—Wintergreen Arts Center is featuring the work of local artist Risica Caputi during the month of September. The opening reception of her show will be held on Friday, September 6 from 6–7:45 p.m. during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk. Caputi is a printmaker and human artist living in northern Maine. Born and […]