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11 months ago

NMMC recognized as one of America’s Best-in-State Hospitals by Newsweek

FORT KENT, Maine — Northern Maine Medical Center proudly announces its recognition as  one of America’s Best-in-State Hospitals by Newsweek. The accolade, awarded by a renowned national ranking system, identifies NMMC as one of the leading medical institutions in the state, solidifying its  commitment to exceptional patient care and outcomes. Out of 700 leading hospitals […]

11 months ago

Elks to host free Veterans Day supper

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Again next week, the Presque Isle Elks, Lodge #1954 will offer a free Veterans Day supper for all military veterans, current military service personnel and their spouses on Monday, November 11 beginning at 5 p.m. at the Elks Lodge located at 508 Main St. in Presque Isle. According to Tina Dougherty, […]

11 months ago

Presque Isle and Maine DOT receive joint award from GrowSmart Maine

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Last week, the City of Presque Isle and Maine Department of Transportation received a joint award from GrowSmart Maine for an “Exemplary Smart Growth Plan” for the Presque Isle Main Street Study. The City/MDOT entry was chosen for meeting and/or exceeding GrowSmart’s criteria. The redesign right sizes existing transportation infrastructure in […]

11 months ago

Aroostook Veterans Advocacy Committee to meet at Cary

CARIBOU, Maine — The Aroostook Veterans Advocacy Committee will host a meeting in the Chan Center at Cary Medical Center on Saturday, November 16 from 10 a.m. to noon. The meeting will present a seminar on end of life issues as well as provide updates on the Caribou Maine Veterans Home and other VA benefit […]

11 months ago

UMFK to host Veterans Day ceremony November 8

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its Veterans Day ceremony on the University’s newly built Veterans Square Friday, November 8 at 11 a.m. The ceremony is open to the general public. The event will include a welcome from Stacy Martin, UMFK Student Life coordinator; UMFK President Deb Hedeen […]

11 months ago

Versant presents Big Rock Ski Patrol with charitable giving grant

MARS HILL, Maine – The ski patrol at Big Rock Mountain has received a charitable giving grant from Versant to enhance the safety and first aid equipment. They have purchased a new toboggan and pads for all existing toboggans. Additionally, evacuation supplies were purchased. These were put into practice during the first of three pre-season […]

11 months ago

Common dog injuries

Accidents happen every day. Even the best pet owners can make a mistake, or a set of circumstances can lead to an injury to your dog. 

11 months ago

Caribou boys defeat Gardiner in Class B North quarterfinal

CARIBOU, Maine — On Wednesday, October 30 the third-ranked Caribou Vikings boys soccer team gave up an early goal to  No. 6 seed Gardiner, then scored three unanswered goals to pull out the 3-1 Class B North quarterfinal victory over the Tigers. Kian Alves of the Tigers, who had defeated 11th-seeded Winslow 8-6 in the […]