Stories by Staff Star Herald

10 years ago

Road to Recovery issues call for drivers

Road to Recovery issues call for drivers

    CARIBOU, Maine An integral part of treating cancer successfully is making sure patients receive their treatments, but many find making transportation arrangements is a challenge. In the face of an urgent need for volunteer drivers locally, three organizations have joined together in a recruitment effort.

10 years ago

Hospital, Boys and Girls Club sponsor family nights

The Aroostook Medical Center is supporting the Boys and Girls Club of Presque Isle by sponsoring some evenings combining fun and important information. These healthy family engagement nights are designed to raise awareness for several societal issues.

10 years ago

Fort ATV Club open, seeks help

Fort ATV Club open, seeks help

    FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine The Fort Frontier ATV Club is up and running and in need of members.

10 years ago

Historic St. Patrick’s window will grace House of Comfort

Historic St. Patrick’s window
will grace House of Comfort

    PORTLAND, Maine The Diocese of Portland recently announced that one of the striking stained glass windows which once offered an ethereal and vibrant glow to the interior of St. Patrick Church in Portland will provide warmth and tranquility to the future patients and families at the Aroostook House of Comfort.

10 years ago

Animal abuse is all too real

Animal abuse is all too real  PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Gail Wieder     Sometimes there can be a fine line between discipline and abuse, but not very often. Dogs might be man’s best friend, but they don’t have the same level of thought patterning as a human. Applying […]

10 years ago

Red Cross announces Real Heroes for 2016

Red Cross announces Real Heroes for 2016

    CARIBOU, Maine Ordinary people can do extraordinary things, and some of those will be honored at this year’s 18th annual Red Cross Real Heroes Breakfast slated for Wednesday, May 11, 2016.

10 years ago

Teens sleep outside to experience plight of homeless

Teens sleep outside
to experience plight of homeless

    MADAWASKA, Maine Recently, members of the youth ministry group at Notre Dame du Mont Carmel Parish in Madawaska held their annual box-a-thon to help bring home the plight of the homeless.

10 years ago

MH man arrested after scuffle with state police

MH man arrested after scuffle with state police

    MARS HILL, Maine A Mars Hill man was arrested early Sunday morning after Maine State Police were called to a Silver Street residence for a report that a local man wanted on a warrant was there.

10 years ago

Bishop celebrates Mass of Oils in FF

Bishop celebrates Mass of Oils in FF

    FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine A day after celebrating the Chrism Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Portland, Bishop Robert P. Deeley headed nearly 300 miles north to the town of Fort Fairfield, joining priests, deacons, religious and lay faithful from northern and eastern Maine for the Mass of the Oils at St. Denis Church.