6 months ago
Harry Pipes: merchant, actor, city father
Harry Rufus Pipes was born in Presque Isle on Sept. 8, 1878, at the old Presque Isle House Hotel. His father, William, originally from New Brunswick, had moved to Presque Isle in 1876.
Editorials
6 months ago
City is revitalizing its social media presence
The City of Presque Isle has created a new arm extension of public information with an emphasis on social media. City officials recognize the indisputable relevance of social media in the past 20 years with its rapid growth, immediacy and easy access by local citizens, businesses and organizations.
6 months ago
Check out the newest StoryWalk
The Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library and the Rec & Parks Department celebrates the fifth year of the popular community StoryWalk path at Mantle Lake Park and returns this year with enhancements.
6 months ago
WWII aircraft to return to Presque Isle
Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower thought the C-47 aircraft was one of the most significant military assets responsible for the Allies’ victory during World War II.
6 months ago
Old news notices
You’ve undoubtedly used newspapers in your genealogical research for articles on major life events such as marriages or obituaries. But there’s more to be found in newspapers than these. The smallest of items can reveal what was happening in your ancestor’s life. I’m referring to legal notices.
6 months ago
La musicienne
Avertisement : Ceci est une vrais histoire. J’etais la. J’ai changé des choses, par ‘sambe.
7 months ago
What’s my line?
Chances are pretty good that baby boomers will recognize this article’s title as the name of a very popular game show that was on TV from 1950 to 1967. Three well-known celebrity panelists were allowed limited questions to determine the occupation of a contestant.
7 months ago
Here’s what a 1900 eclipse was like
Historically speaking, solar eclipses take place roughly every 18 months and will not re-occur in the same geographical location for another 375 years.
7 months ago
Caring for trees and the earth
Fifty-four years ago, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans gathered on college campuses, in parks, along streets and in community auditoriums to honor the Earth. On that first Earth Day, they learned and demonstrated, celebrated and planned, joined their voices in love for the planet — and began new work to save it.
7 months ago
RootsTech a good resource
Each year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City hosts the RootsTech genealogical conference. While many of us wish we could attend in person, there’s good news for long-distance genealogists.
