10 years ago
Mapleton plans mother/daughter weekend
Mapleton plans mother/daughter weekend
MAPLETON NEWS
There will be a Mother and Daughter Banquet at the Mapleton Methodist Church on Friday, May 13, 2016, at 6 p.m.
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10 years ago
Washburn Pentecostal Church marks 100 years
WASHBURN, Maine — The Washburn Pentecostal Church this year is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and has several events planned to mark this historic year.
10 years ago
Two County parishes earn ministry awards
Two County parishes earn ministry awards
PORTLAND, Maine — Two Catholic parishes in Aroostook County are among 10 throughout Maine who have been named recipients of the 2016 Matthew 25 Awards.
10 years ago
Retired Educators set summer programs
Retired Educators set summer programs
The Aroostook Retired Educators Association executive board has determined the programs and dates for the 2016 summer meetings. The June 28 meeting will be held at the Meduxnekeag Ramblers Snowmobile Club in Littleton and will feature music selections performed by Chloe Wheeler and a presentation by John Kosinski speaking on the “Stand Up for Students” program.
10 years ago
FMSC plans digital shows
FMSC plans digital shows
EASTON, Maine — The Francis Malcolm Science Center will offer two digital programs to the public on Saturday, May 14, and again on Monday, May 16, 2016.
10 years ago
Chamber breakfast May 18
Chamber breakfast May 18
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce will hold its next breakfast meeting Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at 7 a.m. at Cafe Sorpreso in Presque Isle.
10 years ago
Vernal pool walk planned
Vernal pool walk planned
LIMESTONE, Maine — The Friends of the Aroostook National Wildlife Refuge will sponsor a vernal pool walk Saturday, May 14, 2016, from 10 a.m.-12 noon at the refuge, meeting at the office at 10.
10 years ago
TAMC earns quality nods, creates three nursing jobs
TAMC earns quality nods,
creates three nursing jobs
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Medical Center was recently recognized for both safety and quality of care by national organizations and is making a change in clinical departments that will continue to improve both of these key areas for patients and staff.
10 years ago
Ashland couple weaves love of alpacas into cottage business
ASHLAND, Maine — The 17 alpacas at Andy and Roxanne Tardie’s small farmstead stood around expectantly, albeit a tad skeptical, at their fence.
“Alpacas are kind of like cats,” Andy Tardie said April 27, 2016. “They’re not all that cuddly and will often only come up to you if there’s something in it for them.”
Native to the Andes of South America and resembling a small llama, alpacas are bred specifically for their fiber, which is similar to wool but softer and less greasy in its raw state.
10 years ago
PI protesters say Gov. LePage encouraging mental illness stigma
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County residents took their campaign for access to the anti-overdose drug naloxone to the streets last week.
After their letters to local legislators didn’t receive a response, five women hit Main Street in Presque Isle on Wednesday to protest Gov. Paul Lepage’s veto of L.D. 1547 before the veto was overrode on Friday.
The bill would make naloxone, an opiate overdose reversing drug, available at pharmacies without perscription. It also would give police and fire departments a supply of narcan.
