PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — After more than 20 years of operating Haney’s Home*Farm*Garden, formerly known as Haney’s Building Specialties, in Caribou, Troy Haney is adding the new Presque Isle Garden Center to his business line-up.
With the COVID-19 pandemic leaving what many believe will be a long-lasting economic impact on Maine, officials with the Aroostook County Action Program have expanded their programs to help more people than ever before.
Rick Duncan, chair of the Aroostook Hospice Foundation, said that Mary Barton Akeley Smith’s $138,000 gift will go toward payments for the mortgage of the building on 18 Green Hill Drive.
Late Saturday morning, more than 20 Anah Temple Shrine clowns and members of the Aroostook Shrine Club gathered at the Presque Isle Rehab and Nursing Center to visit, at a safe distance, with folks isolated due to COVID-19 social distancing measures.
Taking on some do-it-yourself home improvement projects can give homeowners fun, easy-to-complete distractions amidst the uncertainty.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Northern Maine Community College are planning commencements that they hope students will enjoy.
The Anah Shrine Clowns aren’t letting COVID-19 social distancing regulations keep them from spreading cheer.
A new statewide program to help Maine renters during the COVID-19 pandemic has made rental assistance for the month of April or May available to Aroostook County families and individuals.
The town of Fort Fairfield has postponed its annual spring clean-up Curbside Collection program until further notice due to state regulations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Four airports in Aroostook County are among the 35 in Maine that will receive millions in federal funding to sustain operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
