Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

Open house celebrates Loring

Open house celebrates Loring

Three-day event features tours, fly-by

LIMESTONE, Maine  The Loring Military Heritage Center announced Aug. 8 that it will host an open house on the former Loring Air Force Base Friday through Saturday, Aug. 19-21, 2016.

9 years ago

UMPI, local ATV club collaborate on trail map

UMPI, local ATV club collaborate on trail map

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine ATV enthusiasts who enjoy riding around central Aroostook County can now explore every inch of the trails and always know where they are thanks to a collaboration with faculty and students from the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Star City ATV Club.

9 years ago

Friendship Club marks 80 years

Friendship Club marks 80 years

PERHAM, Maine A women’s club which began in Perham has now spread its wings to include many Aroostook County communities — and has stood the test of time, as members recently gathered to celebrate the club’s 80th anniversary.

9 years ago

UMPI grad completing Boston Museum stint

UMPI grad completing Boston Museum stint

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine University of Maine at Presque Isle Class of 2016 graduate Emma Ruff had little time to celebrate her bachelor of fine art degree after this year’s commencement: she went straight to work fulfilling a Lunder Fashion and Textile Arts Internship that she was awarded from the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

9 years ago

Affidavit sheds light on PI man’s death

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A Florida man accused of strangling Presque Isle resident Leo Corriveau fled the state after the alleged killing by driving the victim’s vehicle to Hermon and then catching a bus back to the Sunshine State, according to an affidavit filed in Presque Isle District Court.

9 years ago

PIHS back in session August 17

Students in grades 9-12 will be heading back to the classroom on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2016 according to Ben Greenlaw, principal at Presque Isle High School.

9 years ago

Memorial honors fallen workers

GARFIELD PLT., Maine — The Maine Division of the Society of American Foresters recently dedicated a monument to 14 migrant workers who perished in a vehicle accident that occurred Sept. 12, 2002, when crossing the Allagash River at John’s Bridge on T9 R13 WELS in Piscataquis County. The granite monument, located near the Six Mile […]

9 years ago

Teach your children well

Teach your children well  PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Gloria J. Towle It is so important for young children to learn about being kind, having empathy and showing compassion for our four-legged friends.

9 years ago

PI stops Caribou to capture title

PI stops Caribou to capture title

CARIBOU, Maine Presque Isle captured the Northern Maine Community Recreation Association 10-12 year-old baseball championship last Wednesday by besting Caribou in the finals, 13-3.

9 years ago

PI competes in tennis doubles tourney

PI competes in tennis doubles tourney

CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou Parks and Recreation Department hosted the Aroostook County doubles tennis tournament Thursday at the Teague Park tennis courts for area youths between the ages of 8-18.