Presque Isle

3 months ago

The County Crossword for Aug. 14, 2024

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.  

3 months ago

Health group expands to Presque Isle

Andwell Health Partners (formerly Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice) has expanded its hospice services to Aroostook County. 

3 months ago

Lions gearing up for Balloon Fest

The Mapleton Lions Club thanks everyone who came out to the Northern Maine Fair and enjoyed food at the Lions Den.  In fact Saturday may have been the best single day for the club in the three years they have been operating the food booth.  

3 months ago

Medical examiner says Washburn man’s cause of death is undetermined

The cause of death of a Washburn man whose body was found in April near the Aroostook River remains a mystery, according to state officials.    Erik Foote, 39, of Washburn went missing on Jan. 30. Exhaustive search efforts turned up nothing.  His body was found April 23 on the banks of the Aroostook River in […]

3 months ago

Kiwanis Club meets

Shelby Pelletier, owner of The Aroostook Common, was the speaker at a recent Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle meeting.

3 months ago

Rocketing ahead in the Star City

Last month, I had the opportunity to tour VALT Enterprize’s facilities in Presque Isle. During our tour, technicians and engineers could be seen operating advanced manufacturing equipment in preparation for upcoming rocket tests. 

3 months ago

Grant will aid library garden

The Fort Fairfield Public Library has been selected to receive a 2024 AARP Community Challenge grant. 

3 months ago

Hot paws and how to fix them

We wait seven long months for the cold, dark and dreary days of winter to move on and the hints of spring and summer to finally arrive. We have had had many 80- and even 90-degree days so far this summer.  

3 months ago

2024 Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program underway

FAIRFIELD – The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program, a unique 20-week certificate course providing unmatched training and preparation for careers in logging and forest trucking, is now underway for its eighth straight year. The program is an expanded version of the original logging operations certificate program created in 2017 by the Professional Logging […]