Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

Star City recognizes employees for service

Star City recognizes employees for service PRESQUE ISLE — The City of Presque Isle recently recognized 20 employees for service to the city totaling 320 years cumulatively.

9 years ago

Shop opens in FF’s Village Square building

Shop opens in FF’s Village Square building FORT FAIRFIELD — Momentum is building on Fort Fairfield’s Main Street, with another new business breathing new life into the community. Fashion Finds on a Dime recently opened its doors in the Village Square building.

9 years ago

Machias Savings earns ‘best to work for’ nod

Machias Savings earns ‘best to work for’ nod For a second year in a row, Machias Savings Bank has been named one of the “Best Banks to Work For” by American Banker Magazine.

9 years ago

For visiting pilots, PI region feels like ‘coming home’

A lot can happen in 13 years. That’s how long the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest has been capping off summer in the County with a wonderful streetfest and a weekend of balloon-filled skies. And it gets better every year.
The fest has added more balloons to the roster since it started. Hot air balloon pilots from around the country and nearby Canada come to lift off at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds.
Beauty queens and little misses helped get the fest rolling with a ribbon-burning ceremony last Thursday evening. A burst of flames from a balloon burner vaporized the ribbon, officially kicking off the fest.

9 years ago

Serenity in the air

Serenity in the air

Walkabout: PI
Happenings in the Star City

Once again we were privileged to see the sight of hot-air balloons gently rising and floating overhead this past weekend.

9 years ago

Cat Tails

Cat Tails  PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Gail Wieder What a nice summer we have had so far. Hopefully the fall will be a good one, too. In just a few weeks we will start to see the leaves changing color, to the red, yellow and oranges that Aroostook […]

9 years ago

Sen. Collins writes to 2016 Gauvin Scholars

Sen. Collins writes to 2016 Gauvin Scholars

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The recently announced 2016 Gauvin Scholars of the Aroostook Aspirations Initiative’s scholarship program have now received recognition from one of Aroostook County’s most famous former residents.

9 years ago

Fire marshal’s office charges two with arson

Fire marshal’s office charges two with arson

MASARDIS, Maine The State Fire Marshal’s Office has charged two northern Maine men with burning a commercial tractor trailer truck, owned by John Craig Trucking.

9 years ago

Troop F Report

Troop F Report

Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.