EASTON, Maine — The Francis Malcolm Science Center invites members of the public to Launch Day, Saturday, April 30, 2016.
The center will open its doors to demonstrate its new digital projection system recently installed in the planetarium theater. Demonstrations will be given every 30 minutes from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
CARIBOU — The Maine Federation of Chapters of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) will hold its 39th convention at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center on Wednesday and Thursday, April 27 and 28.
ASHLAND, Maine — The Aroostook River Voices community chorus will present its spring concert Sunday, April 24, 2016, at the Ashland District School at 2 p.m.
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — The Aroostook Birders will host a waterfowl walk on Saturday, April 23, 2016, from 8-11 a.m., meeting at Riverside Park on the north end of the Aroostook River Bridge in Fort Fairfield.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, recently received two awards honoring her work as a statesman and with children.
The Champions for Children award was presented during the Invest In Kids Advocacy Summit, hosted by Save the Children and Save the Children Action Network (SCAN). Senators Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., Chris Coons, D-Del., and Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., also received the award.
By Angel MurchisonSpecial to Star-Herald The first International Fellowship of Chaplain training is being held in Presque Isle from June 20-24 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Family Christian Center, located at 112 Caribou Road, according to local host Robin Beckwith. The mission of the IFOC is to train chaplains who can provide […]
Airman Cyle J. McCleary of Presque Isle has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, with the distinction of honor graduate.
MAINELY OUTDOORS
My Dad told me stories about fishing various brooks and streams around Mars Hill when he was a youth growing up in the 1920s. Although he became a devout fly fisherman, early on, angling was as much about food as fun and worms were free, readily available and very effective. Fishing equipment was another matter, a luxury and too expensive for an adolescent from a working class family with several kids.
Washburn District High School held its winter sports awards night March 29, 2016 at the Washburn District High School Gymnasium.
After Athletic Director Ron Ericson welcomed the parents and student/athletes, Mike Hartford presented certificates to members of the JV boys’ basketball team. Receiving certificates were Keenan Jordan, Gary Hewitt, Tyler Jardine, Nicholas Irving, Keith McGraw, Quintin Thompson, Noah White, Carver Pendexter, Zakkary Tracy, Dillon Phillbrook, Jovanni Taveres and manager Owen James.
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SOFTBALL
Thursday, April 21
Presque Isle at Hermon (2), Noon
Saturday, April 23
Presque Isle at Old Town (2), Noon
Tuesday, April 26
Madawaska at Fort Fairfield, 4 p.m.
Washburn at Hodgdon, 4 p.m.
