The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department’s Take It Outside Adult Series took a trip to southern Aroostook County Oct. 14. The group recently toured Houlton Farms Dairy. This family-owned business, located in Houlton, has long roots in the Aroostook milk, butter and ice cream industry. The Lincoln family has had to take the necessary steps to […]
HOULTON, Maine — As satisfying as winning an award can be, receiving a trophy in front of family and the hometown crowd is a truly fulfilling accomplishment. An eye opening number of regional martial artists from various branches of Graves Institute of Self Defense enjoyed just such an experience recently at the 23rd annual Summer Kick-Off Karate and Ju-Jitsu Tournament, held at Houlton High School.
Freshmen Saul Nunez and Trevor Levesque, both of Presque Isle, led the Owls to a 14th-place finish at the USCAA National Cross Country Meet Friday afternoon in Syracuse, N.Y.
Nunez finished the 8K course with a time of 30:11 and Levesque was right on his heels with a time of 30:23. The rookie duo each recorded their personal bests and finished 60th and 62nd, respectively, out of a field of 186 finishers.
Spud Speedway’s “Door to Door Since ‘64” 50th anniversary awards banquet was held Saturday, featuring a “story swapping hour,” followed by the dinner and award presentations.
Caribou High School senior midfielder Sarah Doak is the recipient of the “Butch” Shaw Award for Class B girls.
The award is presented annually by the Northern Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials to an Aroostook County soccer player in Class B, C and D who is an outstanding player and also exemplifies the characteristics of respect and sportsmanship.
The Aroostook League has developed an awards program for their member schools to honor athletes as “All-Aroostook” for their accomplishments during the fall season.
All-Aroostook soccer players are selected by a vote of the coaches while golf and cross country honorees are selected by criteria established by the Aroostook League. Athletes are awarded an All-Aroostook certificate.
PRESQUE ISLE — The Northern Maine Chamber Society Orchestra (NMCSO) invites the public to celebrate 30 years of community cultural enrichment at its fall 2014 concert this Sunday, Nov. 16 at 3 p.m. The event will be held in the multi-purpose room of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Campus Center. The program […]
This month, several locations in the Aroostook County area will serve as collection sites for Operation Christmas Child—the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind. The annual project is a favorite of many area residents, families, churches and groups who help spread God’s love to millions of children around the world by filling shoeboxes with […]
Contributed photo Taking part in the TIOAS trip to Smith & Wesson in Houlton Oct. 23 are, from left, Edwina Lovely, Aline Drost, Mary Disy, Carol Doody, Doris Nadeau, Joe Sleeper and program director Neal Sleeper. Absent when photo was taken was Jeanette Searles. The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department’s Take it Outside Adult […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — As part of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s strategic planning work and its efforts to provide students with a personalized learning experience, officials are making lots of changes on campus — including changes that will provide students with more efficient service and a better learning environment.
