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Aluminum tabs help Shriners care for kids Cubby customers chip in with 70 pounds By Paula BrewerStaff Writer PRESQUE ISLE — From the tiny piece of aluminum atop a soda can can come many good things, and patrons of the four Cubby Thriftstores in Aroostook County know this well.

FF stylist enjoys making people feel beautiful By Adam NadeauSpecial to The Star-Herald Fort Kent native, Matthew Nadeau, officially opened his new hair salon, Bella Vita, in Fort Fairfield late last month.

HR society plans annual conference PRESQUE ISLE — The Northeast Society for Human Resource Management (NESHRM) will host the 20th annual Human Resource Conference on Thursday, Sept. 15, at the Northeastland Hotel in Presque Isle from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

KVH Center announces new CEO PATTEN — Katahdin Valley Health Center will have a new chief executive officer following the retirement announcement of Durwood Humphrey.

NEW LT. GOVERNOR Sue Watson, secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle, was inducted Aug. 20 as Lt. Governor at the New England District of Kiwanis Convention for Division 1.

MMA awards city praise and a check PRESQUE ISLE — Municipal officers have announced that the City of Presque Isle has received a $6,365 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association as a result of its good loss experience and loss prevention programs.

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