Presque Isle

3 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 […]

3 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 […]

3 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 […]

3 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 […]

3 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.