ORONO, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension has information available on fall favorite foods such as potatoes, apples and cider, including the publications “Let’s Preserve: Apples”, “Vegetables and Fruits for Health: Potatoes” and “Safe Home Cider Making”.
Contributed photoKristie Moir, left, Loring Job Corps Center director, presents the 2016 Staff of the Year Award to Bab Cote, a longtime staffer who has been with the center from day one. Cote now serves as career counselor for new students. LIMESTONE— Officials at the Loring Job Corps Center in Limestone recently recognized […]
Ouellette Joins Presque Isle branch with 14 years of banking experience ORONO — Officials with University Credit Union have announced the recent appointment of Jessica Ouellette as campus branch manager to its Presque Isle branch. Ouellette joins UCU with more than 14 years of experience in the financial industry.
By Christopher BouchardStaff Writer CARIBOU — The Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center has the distinction of being the only facility in Maine to consistently hold a five-star rating with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for eight consecutive years. In addition to being the only facility in the state with this achievement, Caribou Rehab […]
Conributed photoAroostook County’s Community Guided Planning and Zoning initiative has earned awards both on the state and national levels recently. The Maine Association of Planners named the initiative its project of the year in a ceremony on Sept. 27. From left are Robert Clark, Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC) executive director; Paul Underwood, Aroostook County […]
U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have announced that 18 community health centers, including several in northern Maine, will receive a total of $963,623 in federal funding to support their operations and provide quality health care services.
115 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1901
Dam making progress — Fifty men are now employed in making repairs on the dam. The dam proper is in excellent condition but the trouble is with the apron and one of the piers. A new pier will be constructed on the west side of the river below the dam. An excellent new fishway is also in process of construction.
This week, I’d like to begin by briefly going over the outcome of my summer forecast for Aroostook County. I forecast sufficient rainfall for a good harvest and, according to Tim Hobbs on our Potato Picker’s Special, that worked out well.
To the editor:
I would like to know how much Caribou’s chief of police was paid by Michael Bloomberg’s organization out of Ellsworth, to read a prepared script on Question 3.? The ads featuring Chief Gahagan and others have been airing frequently on television channels 6 and 13 down here.
To the editor:
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it is often life-changing. The fear, anxiety and pain that accompany the diagnosis and treatment of a chronic disease can take a toll on one’s quality of life. As doctors focus on treating the disease, side effects like these are sometimes overlooked.
