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9 years ago

Business planning course begins Sept. 6

Business planning course begins Sept. 6, 2016

New entrepreneurs or existing business owners are invited to apply for a free 12-week course in business planning offered by New Ventures Maine.

9 years ago

Former PI resident appears at NYSE

Former PI resident appears at NYSE

NEW YORK  David L. Archer, a 1967 graduate of Presque Isle High School now living in New York, helped ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange with members of his team on Friday afternoon, July 29, 2016.

9 years ago

Sesquicentennial items still available

Sesquicentennial items still available

Special to The Star-Herald

As a year of celebrating Easton’s year-long 150th birthday has concluded, there are still a few items available at half price.

9 years ago

Mona M. Bickers

Mona M. Bickers     BICKERS, Mona M., 86, Hilton Head Island, SC, and Presque Isle, ME, at SC, August 14, 2016. Private interment services in St. Louis will be announced later. Arrangements are by The Island Funeral Home and Crematory, Hilton Head Island, SC.

9 years ago

Virginia Edna (Goodall) Ayotte

Virginia Edna (Goodall) Ayotte     AYOTTE, Virginia Edna (Goodall), 63, Augusta, August 21, 2016. There are no planned visiting hours or services. Arrangements are under the care of Plummer Funeral Home, Augusta.

9 years ago

Sterling Henry Cyr

Sterling Henry Cyr     CYR, Sterling Henry, 77, Presque Isle, August 21, 2016. At his request, there will be no calling hours but rather a celebration of his life Sat., Sept. 3, at noon at the Paul Lockhart Post 6187 VFW, Fort Fairfield. Arrangements are in care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.

9 years ago

Ashland Scouts aid northern neighbors

Ashland Scouts aid northern neighbors

FORT KENT, Maine It may have taken 13 bags of charcoal, but volunteers with the Fort Kent Lions Club were able to roast 800 chickens for the annual Boy Scout fundraiser on Thursday, August 11, 2016.

9 years ago

Healthy You program offers Bone Builders

Healthy You program offers Bone Builders

CARIBOU, Maine The Aroostook Retired Senior Volunteer Program and Cary Medical Center’s Healthy You program will resume free Bone Builders classes at two different locations this fall.

9 years ago

United Way invites kids to reading party

United Way invites kids to reading party

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine Calling all kids: the United Way of Aroostook will host a Summer Reading Celebration Day on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016 at the Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle.

9 years ago

SAD 1 seeks public buy-in on budget

Few attend Q&A sessions, referendum is Sept. 13, 2016

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine  It’s been said that progress is possible for those who work together. Passing the coming year’s SAD 1 budget has faced solid opposition, but district officials are hoping the third time’s the charm.