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2 months ago

Health professionals offer summer safety tips

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The region is finally enjoying the warm temperatures of summer, and many will be spending extra time outdoors fitting in as many activities as possible. “Our summer season is short in northern Maine, and it’s understandable that we all want to make the most of it,” says John Thyng, PA-C, medical […]

2 months ago

The County Crossword for July 16, 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.

2 months ago

St. John Valley weather, July 16-22, 2025

Smoke-haze from Canadian wildfires will be present. Conditions will be hot and muggy with only a slight chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm.

2 months ago

Elbows Up! for Canada rally

By Mary Miller HOULTON, Maine — Strains of “O Canada” filled the air and both Canadian and U.S. flags waved proudly, as about 40 people celebrated “Elbows Up! for Canada” at a rally in Houlton on July 5. “It was wonderful,” said participant Dale Holden. “So many people driving by yelling ‘yay for Canada!’” The […]

2 months ago

Cyr earns dean’s list honors at Roger Williams University

BRISTOL, Rhode Island — Isabel Cyr of Houlton has been named to the spring 2025 dean’s list at Roger Williams University. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher are placed on the dean’s list that semester.

2 months ago

HBMI salutes Native American veterans during ceremony

HOULTON, Maine – Veterans Day is traditionally held every Nov. 11, but that is not the only time servicemen and women are honored. On Saturday, June 21, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians paid tribute to its tribal citizens who served their country as part of a Native American Veterans Day celebration. A small gathering […]

2 months ago

UMaine Extension to host invasive plant workshop

HOULTON, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Forest Service and Southern Aroostook County Soil and Water Conservation District, will host an Invasive Plant Educational Workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houlton High School, 7 Bird […]

2 months ago

The first steps as city manager

I’m just a few weeks into my first 90 days as Presque Isle’s city manager, and I want to share a bit about where we’ve started and where we’re heading together.