A very real home energy crisis is looming for vulnerable low to moderate income households in Maine this coming winter if nothing changes in terms of funding for the anticipated assistance programs – most notably the Federal Home Energy Assistance Program known as HEAP. To make community members aware, and call attention to the need […]
75 Years Ago – Sept. 8, 1949
Caribou man named to head county bankers — At a meeting of nearly 150 members of the Aroostook Bankers Association in Houlton Wednesday, J. Franklin Anderson, treasurer of Caribou’s Aroostook Trust company, was elected new president of the organization.
25 Years Ago – September 8, 1999
Berry and Edgecom won again — Shawn Berry of Presque Isle and Angela Edgecomb of Monticello continued their dominance of the Aroostook County road racing circuit by picking up overall victories at the 26th annual Caribou Labor Day Road Race.
50 Years Ago — September 4, 1974
Fournier honored on retirement – Louis Fournier was honored on his retirement from the Madawaska Post Office with a party at Una’s Restaurant, Madawaska, in September of 1974.
75 Years Ago – August 25, 1949
Churchill Buys The Sports Shop — Announcement was made this morning by Phillip B. Churchill of his purchase from Frank H. Totman of the Northern Maine Sports Shop, wholesale and retail dealers in everything for the sportsman.
LITTLETON, Maine – For those who have ever wondered about the Native American way of life, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians will provide a glimpse into its impressive culture when it holds its 44th annual Metaksonekiyak Community Day celebration Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8. Formerly known as Recognition Day, the tribe has […]
Skies remain mostly sunny today and a bit warmer as high pressure drifts east and southwest flow sets up across the Saint John Valley.
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 […]
Sunny skies spread across the SJV Thursday as high pressure crests over the region Thursday evening.
