PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County Action Program is proud to announce the receipt of two grants totaling $30,000 that will directly support furnace system repairs and replacements for low-income households in northern Maine. The John T. Gorman Foundation and the Maine Association of Realtors have each awarded funds that will strengthen ACAP’s Home Energy Assistance […]
Frontier Nursing University is thrilled to announce Dr. Samantha Paradis, FNP, CARN-AP of Caribou as the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Distinguished Service to Society Award. This annual honor recognizes an FNU graduate who demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to improving the lives of others through selfless service and unwavering dedication to their community. Dr. Paradis’ […]
By Mary Miller HOULTON, Maine — The severe local impacts of proposed federal budget cuts was the message of about 30 protesters in Houlton on Saturday, May 17. A banner read “Billionaires Get Breaks, While Aroostook Goes Broke” and signs emphasizing funding losses to food programs, education, health care and rural development were on full […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Aroostook Area Agency on Aging is participating in the First Friday Art Night on June 6 with an exhibition by Monticello painter Alex Rino. Rino is a self-taught New England artist and author. Her love of art began with illustrated children’s books she brought home from the library, most notably […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletic Department will host the first-ever Bengal Overnight Track & Field Camp this summer. The camp will run from Sunday, June 22 through Thursday, June 26. Registration is open to all students ages 10 to 18. The cost is $595 per camper. A $100 […]
The Presque Isle Rotary Club and the Central Aroostook Humane Society are teaming up to put on a super fun “block party” on Saturday, May 31.
The heartbreaking story of Pfc. Gilman M. Sirois is a poignant reminder of the selflessness and bravery that defined a generation of young men who gave everything for our freedom.
It was Memorial Day weekend and some close friends of my parents had been asked to create a specifically designed parade entry, one emphasizing the process of aging.
When I am asked about the state of libraries, what I’m really asked is the value of libraries. What is the impact on a community in the absence or loss of a library, and what does it have to offer?
To the editor:
Mr. Freeman stated in his letter to The County on April 30 that “President Trump inherited a good economy in 2025, with strong job growth and with inflation dropping from a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022 to 2.9 in December 2024, partly due to the skillful guidance of federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.”
