Stories by Contributed

7 months ago

Grateful for this caring community

To the editor:
“What a blessing!” my parents exclaimed.
Living far from our extended family in Korea, my wife and I often send them photos of our children.

7 months ago

Honoring a faithful member

Friends, family, board members and employees of the Central Aroostook Humane Society came together Jan. 26 to honor a very special longtime volunteer and advocate for the animals, Carolyn Cheney of Presque Isle.

7 months ago

New member joins PI Kiwanis

Sarah Duncan, center, executive director of United Way of Aroostook, was inducted into the Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle.

7 months ago

Mapleton pageants are coming

The Mapleton Daze Committee, sponsor of the Mapleton pageants, invites young girls and women to register for the 2025 pageants.

7 months ago

Starting my next chapter

First, let me congratulate The County for merging our local weekly papers.  I think this was a great idea and I hope it will I inspire a larger paper with strong editorial content as well as more local news and sports.  Local journalism is so vital to our democracy, particularly during these days.

7 months ago

Celebrating life with poetry

Edna St. Vincent Millay was brought up on the coast of Maine in Camden, where she settled with her mother and two sisters after leaving her birthplace of Rockland and moving from town to town. 

7 months ago

The County Crossword for Feb. 19, 2025

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.

7 months ago

Gendreau named to Champlain College president’s list

BURLINGTON, Vermont — Caleb Gendreau of Saint Agatha was named to the Champlain College president’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Gendreau is majoring in game development. Students on the president’s list have achieved a grade point average of 4.0 or higher during the semester.