ELLSWORTH, Maine — Residents over 18 who are seeking educational experiences that will change their life and the lives of people around them may apply for a James and Marilyn Rockefeller Transition Scholarship through the Maine Community Foundation.
Heroes all around us
BUG GUTS & BEAUTY
Friday, the last one in April. It was a beautiful day to celebrate the legacy of a friendship. Don Kierstead took his leave of family and friends earlier in the month.
2016 Mother’s Day tribute
REMEMBER WHEN
Do you remember some of the various outings you had with your parents? How about the ones with your mom? I remember a time when in junior high school at Skyway here in Presque Isle, we had a gymnastics/tumbling demonstration that the parents were invited to. My dad was working but my mom was there.
She stood before me, a lavender paisley kerchief wrapped snugly around her head. I knew from our phone conversation just the day before that she was battling lung cancer, and her eyes lacked luster and were unfocused.
How to make Mother’s Day more meaningful this year
Gifts and flowers are a nice way to show mom you care on Mother’s Day. But this year, consider adding deeper meaning to the holiday (which falls on May 8) with these ideas:
$62,985: Annual salary you would have to pay someone in 2015 to perform the tasks mothers do at home, according to calculation by Insure.com.
The Maine man charged with randomly shooting two people from his car and missing a third early Sunday morning on the streets of Duxbury, Massachusetts, was ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at a state hospital, according to a clerk at the Plymouth, Massachusetts, District Court.
HOULTON, Maine — A Fort Fairfield man is facing multiple charges after a high-speed pursuit Sunday that involved Maine State Police, Aroostook County Sheriff’s deputies and the Houlton Police Department.
Ryan Young, 35, was charged with theft, violation of conditions of release, driving to endanger, reckless conduct and operating after suspension, according to a news release from state police. Additional charges may be forthcoming as other agencies continue their investigations.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The city is continuing to outline rules for a potential medical marijuana dispensary.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Those seeking mental health services in the county, may face a longer wait time if reimbursement reductions go through.
