5 years ago
SAD 1 students, staff isolating after COVID-19 exposure
More than 30 students and staff members from Zippel Elementary School and Presque Isle High School are in isolation after people from both schools tested positive for COVID-19.
Stories by Melissa Lizotte
5 years ago
Lack of snow postpones Aroostook County Sled Run by one month
Organizers of the second annual Aroostook County Sled Run have postponed the event until March 6 due to a lack of snow on local snowmobile trails.
5 years ago
New auto sales, repair shop to open in location of former convenience store
A local entrepreneur plans to open Crown of Maine Motors, a new auto sales and repair shop, on Parsons Street as early as July 2021.
5 years ago
Presque Isle area nonprofit collects art supplies for children in foster care
Members of Aroostook Partners in the Arts have begun collecting and distributing bags of art supplies in hopes of giving children in foster care creative outlets to express themselves and connect with their new families.
5 years ago
Mars Hill approves increased fiscal year budget for 2021
The Mars Hill Town Council has approved a 2021 fiscal year budget of $1.5 million, which will go into effect on Feb. 1.
5 years ago
County native leaves nursing and opens new floral business
After several years of working as a nurse outside of Aroostook County, Dakota Koch has returned and is in the midst of starting a business she hopes will bring smiles to people’s faces when they most need it.
5 years ago
SAD 1 superintendent says district will remain in-person as long as possible
During a virtual school board meeting Wednesday, SAD 1 Superintendent Ben Greenlaw outlined the district’s plans for continuing in-person instruction, so long as the Maine CDC allows Aroostook schools to keep that model of learning.
5 years ago
SAD 42 returning to in-person learning Monday following COVID cases
After several weeks of remote instruction, students in SAD 42 will return to school Monday.
5 years ago
Northern Light says residents, staff testing negative after outbreak in Mars Hill facility
More than a week after the Maine CDC opened an investigation into Northern Light Continuing Care in Mars Hill, officials said that strict testing and visitation protocols prevented the outbreak from becoming like others that have struck long-term care facilities in The County.
5 years ago
Fundraiser unleashes community support for Presque Isle dental clinic
Thanks to widespread support from community members and area businesses, St. Apollonia Dental Clinic has surpassed its fundraising goal from a recently launched campaign, giving the nonprofit a much needed financial boost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
