PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Fall enrollment at Northern Maine Community College is up 9 percent, contributing to the Maine Community College System’s historic high of over 20,000 students statewide. “This growth shows what happens when you make higher education affordable, relevant, and accessible,” said Angela Buck, interim president of Northern Maine Community College. “It’s a […]
FORT KENT, Maine — On Friday, Oct. 19 the Fort Kent Community High School Lady Warriors hosted the Houlton High School Shires for Senior Night. Fort Kent got the win at 7-2 victory. Four goals came in the first half (two from Leah Hebert and from Madeleine Martin and Emlyn Nadeau) for the Warriors and […]
The nomination of Kirk Carroll, dealer principal at Carroll’s Auto Sales – a Chevrolet and GMC dealership in Presque Isle, for the 2025 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced by TIME. Carroll is one of a select group of 49 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 108th […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its annual fall open house for prospective college-bound students on Friday, November 1 to give everyone a chance to experience campus life. “Choosing where to go to college is a really big decision, but it helps when students have an opportunity to […]
FRENCHVILLE, Maine — Officials from the town of Frenchville are pleased to announce that they have been awarded a risk reduction grant from the Maine Municipal Association Property & Casualty Pool, totaling $2,972.58. The risk reduction grant program is designed to assist members of the Property & Casualty Pool in mitigating hazards and supports the […]
Because of a local family’s generosity, caring and desire to give back, many nurses at Cary Medical Center have been supported with financial assistance to help further their nursing education over the past 30 years. Members of the Reuben and Annette Cote family originally established the Family Memorial Scholarship program in memory of Annette because […]
The board of St Apollonia Dental Clinic and Dr. Norma Desjardins are pleased to announce the following leadership transition as well as provide a Festival of Trees update. As of June Julie Tucci is the new executive director of St Apollonia Dental Clinic. Previously Tucci had served as scheduling coordinator, and her role quickly grew to […]
75 Years Ago – September 15, 1949
Local Generosity Revives Hayes Library At Ricker — George Rich, Chairman of English at Ricker, and Faculty advisor to the Library, is highly gratified at the generosity of the many public-spirited Aroostook people who have helped him in his monumental task of creating the new and efficient Ricker Library.
50 Years Ago — October 16, 1974
35 seek new jobs – Some 35 applications for the new job of Director of Recreation for Madawaska have been received by the Town’s Recreation Committee, Mike Walsh, chairman, has told the Times.
