Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

Local speech educator achieves leadership honor

Local speech educator achieves leadership honor The National Cued Speech Association recently presented Polly Earl of Fort Fairfield with the Cueing Educator Award. This award is given to people for excellence and innovative leadership in promoting the use of cued speech in education.

9 years ago

Tree sale benefits Scouts

 WASHBURN NEWS

By Amy Sawyer

Washburn Boy Scout Troop 177 will sell Christmas trees again this year from Sun Rise Tree Farms.

9 years ago

128th Legislature ready to start

AUGUSTA, Maine — Senate Democratic Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash and Senate Democratic Whip Nate Libby of Lewiston welcomed their new and returning colleagues to the Maine Senate on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2016 following a swearing-in ceremony held at the State House.

9 years ago

Students learn about germs

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Eighth-grade science students from Presque Isle Middle School took a short road trip on Dec. 7, 2016 to have a hands-on health lesson in the nursing lab at Northern Maine Community College.

9 years ago

Retired UMPI professor recounts WWII discovery

Artifact could be of international historical significance

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Anderson Giles, retired University of Maine at Presque Isle professor, has made many fascinating discoveries during his trips to the Pacific to preserve the history of World War II, but none so significant as the artifact he found during a 2015 expedition.

9 years ago

Cary births

Cary births

CARIBOU, Maine — The following local births were recently announced at Cary Medical Center.

9 years ago

Nursing students celebrate ‘Well Elders’

PRESQUE ISLE and HOULTON, Maine — Northern Maine Community College honored Aroostook County senior citizens who volunteered for a nursing program initiative at a celebratory tea, held Nov. 15, 2016 in the Edmunds Conference Center in Presque Isle and at Houlton Regional Hospital via Skype.

9 years ago

Chapman history sees second printing

MAPLETON NEWS

By Terry Sandusky

Having trouble finding that special gift for Christmas? Patricia Sutherland of Chapman has the answer — the Chapman Centennial History book, which is filled with town history.

9 years ago

Bridgewater hosts Living Nativity this weekend

MARS HILL NEWS

By Tomi Henderson

The Bridgewater Free Baptist Church will present a Living Nativity Dec. 16, 17 and 18 from 6-8 p.m. at the church. What a wonderful way to remember the true reason for the Christmas season.