For many people in Aroostook County, summer does not officially begin until their first sweet taste of fresh strawberries. Goughan’s Farm in Caribou recently opened 10 acres of strawberry fields to the community, allowing them to pick their own baskets of the famous summer treat.
Even an early morning rain shower could not dampen the spirits of community members who took part in some of the final activities of the Ashland Area Summer Fest.
Truman said her greatest rewards have been watching students with special needs go beyond their perceived limitations.
Approximately 30 community members sat in the wooden desks of the James School, a former one-room schoolhouse that is now preserved as a local historic landmark, on the afternoon of Thursday, July 4.
Thanks to a new partnership between the University of Maine System campuses across the state, Aroostook County college students now have an option for beginning an engineering degree closer to home.
The town of Ashland will kick off the Fourth of July weekend with an array of family-friendly activities during its annual Ashland Area Summer Festival.
Before the days when tractor trailer trucks and modern vehicles made product deliveries and personal travels faster than ever, Fort Fairfield was home to a railroad station that connected local farmers, lumber mills and residents with customers across Aroostook County and the rest of Maine.
The town of Ashland recently welcomed Crown-O-Mane Bar and Grill as a new business on Main Street, with owners Lenny Duckett and Martin Hilton excited to form friendships and close community ties.
Fair-going King & Queen French Fry stand, with its Presque Isle roots, has been in the same family for nearly 70 years and is continuing its traditions at Northern Maine Agricultural Fair in Presque Isle this week.
Seven avid gardeners in Presque Isle and Easton took part in the fourth annual garden tour on Saturday, June 29, that raised funds for the Grace Interfaith Food Table in Presque Isle.
