Session is Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 in PI
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Maine Better Transportation Association will host a presentation by Ryan Ratledge, COO of Central Maine and Quebec Railway (CMQR), on Thursday, Aug. 4, at the Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle.
PRESQUE ISLE — New Ventures Maine recently announced the winners of its Downtown Dollars marketing mini-grant competition for small businesses in Aroostook County. Two awardees were selected from a strong group of applicants throughout Aroostook County, including one in Fort Fairfield. Contributed photo Maine Simple owners Sonny and Laniece Dampf Sirois of Fort […]
Contributed photo Members of the Parish of the Precious Blood Holy Rosary Blanket Ministry in Caribou recently stopped by Cary Medical Center to donate handmade blankets for Jefferson Cary Cancer Center patients, as well as newborn babies born on the hospital’s Maternal/Child Unit. The ladies group has been making blankets for several years, donating them […]
33 year-old Noyes is a Caribou native By Kathleen Pierce BDN Staff As an organic farmer focusing on lettuce, Tristan Noyes seems an unlikely choice to head up the ‘Maine Grain Alliance.’ Tristan Noyes
Scientists investigate varieties for rotational crops By Anthony Brino Star-Herald Staff Writer PRESQUE ISLE — The booming craft beer industry is offering new opportunities for Maine farmers, including potato farmers who’ve long grown grains that mostly sell for animal feed. Staff photo/Anthony Brino Tom Malloy, a University of Maine Cooperative Extension researcher, […]
CARIBOU — Veterans throughout Aroostook County are invited to a Veterans Administration Town Hall Meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8, in the Chan Center at Cary Medical Center.
LIMESTONE — Thanks to a Caribou Boy Scout, a local wildlife area now has an added feature for visitors. Contributed photo This cedar kiosk will provide shelter for hikers and others visiting the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge. Caribou Boy Scout Hunter Keaton completed the structure for his Eagle Scout project.
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension offers advice for gardeners who seek to contribute to their community by donating extra produce.
115 Years Ago — Aug. 7, 1901
Low waters — Water in the Aroostook River has been so low during the past week that no water went over the dam. Blueberries are also becoming very scarce around the region.
FORT KENT, Maine — Dr. Steven Gammon, vice president for academic affairs at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, has announced that 231 full-time and 192 part-time students were named to the dean’s list for the spring 2016 semester.
