Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

The berries are coming

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — There’s no better way to kick off the start of summer than enjoying some juicy strawberries, whipped cream and fluffy biscuits. It’s time for the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce’s annual Strawberry Shortcake Day.

9 years ago

Star-Herald moving next week

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Star-Herald office will soon have a new home, as it moves across town next week to join its parent company, Northeast Publishing.

9 years ago

Anti-capture device helps lynx, trappers

AUGUSTA, Maine — It looks a bit like chicken wire wrapped around a plastic bucket, but JB Sheet Metal’s lynx exclusion device is proving to be worth far more than that.

9 years ago

Bank gives $5,000 for ACAP computers

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank, and its Maine Market President presented the local ACAP Head Start with a donation of $5,000. The presentation was held at ACAP Early Care and Education Center, Gouldville.

9 years ago

Still time to apply for downtown funds

PRESQUE ISLE — New Ventures Maine has announced they have extended the deadline to apply for “downtown dollar” grant funding to June 17.

9 years ago

Family loggers bringing new berry industry to The Valley

By Jessica PotilaSJVT/FHF Staff Writer. NEW CANADA — A local logger is banking on a type of berry that grows in Siberia, Japan and China which he says will help improve a struggling St. John Valley economy. Staff photo/Jessica Potila Gary Voisine displays haskap berry blossoms at his farm in Fort Kent on Tuesday, May […]

9 years ago

Rural counties have lost out in recovery, study finds

By Darren FishellBDN Staff PORTLAND — Rural counties are faring progressively worse in recent recoveries from economic downturns, according to a new study, as new business increasingly gravitates toward the country’s largest metropolitan areas.

9 years ago

Registrations accepted for upcoming school year

The Easton School Department is now accepting registration for children entering Kindergarten or Pre-K in the Fall of 2016. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 5 years old (on or before October 15, 2016) are eligible for enrollment in the Kindergarten class. All children residing within the Easton school district who are 4 years old (on or before October 15, 2016) are eligible for the Pre-K class.

9 years ago

Class of 2016 graduates in Washburn

Washburn District High School seniors graduated on Friday, June 3, 2016.

The Class of 2016 marched into a full gymnasium to “Pomp and Circumstance,” played live by a small group of the Washburn band students.

9 years ago

Mapleton pool opens

The Mapleton Public Pool will open on Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 1-5 p.m.