Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

PI’s Thompson-Hamel acquires Bangor firm

PI’s Thompson-Hamel acquires Bangor firm PRESQUE ISLE and BANGOR — The Presque Isle-based financial services firm of Thompson-Hamel LLC, which was originally founded in 1962, has announced it has reached an agreement to purchase the Bangor-based Farrington Financial Group.

9 years ago

TAMC’s Acute Rehab Unit holds emotional reunion

Staff at The Aroostook Medical Center’s Acute Rehabilitation Unit held an emotional reunion with some former patients at the hospital’s conference center in Presque Isle, and it proved to be just what the doctor ordered.

9 years ago

Cancer Care achieves accreditation

Cancer Care achieves accreditation PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Medical Center’s Aroostook Cancer Care Center has been recognized nationally by the QOPI Certification Program (QCP), an affiliate of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and is one of only five such certified centers in the state.

9 years ago

Scholarship winner

Scholarship winner Kim Wilcox of Mapleton received the 2016 Reuben and Annette Cote Family Memorial Scholarship of $750 from the Jefferson Cary Foundation.

9 years ago

R.F. Chamberland salutes vets

R.F. Chamberland salutes vets By Don EnoStaff Writer ST. AGATHA — Military veterans driving for a St. John Valley trucking company now have another reason to take pride while cruising in their big rigs on the nation’s highways.

9 years ago

Local woman buys Lakeside Cabins

Local woman buys Lakeside Cabins PORTAGE LAKE — One of northern Maine’s best kept secrets lies on the edge of the North Maine Woods in Portage Lake and it now has a new owner. Shannon Currier recently purchased Portage Lakeside Cabins.

9 years ago

Chamber chooses new directors

Chamber chooses new directors PRESQUE ISLE — At its recent November meeting, the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors elected 10 new members. Their terms will run January 2017 to December 2019.

9 years ago

Ashland girls nip Richmond in OT for ‘D’ state title

By Times Record and BDN Reports

PORTLAND, Maine — There was no stopping it.
After almost 100 minutes of hard-fought, end-to-end soccer in the girls Class D state championship at Fitzpatrick Stadium on Saturday, Ashland utilized a weapon Richmond simply doesn’t have.
In the second overtime period, Hornets winger Morgan Doughty swung a corner into the box from the far side. Cassidy Pelletier, easily the tallest player on the pitch, was ready for it. She rose up, headed it into the back of the net and gave Ashland a thrilling, 2-1, overtime victory.
Marked or not, no one was beating her to the ball.

9 years ago

Human treats can harm pets

Human treats can harm pets  PET BULLETIN‘Mews and Yips’ from the Central Aroostook Humane Society By Carolyn L. Cheney The holidays are coming and the thoughts of delicious goodies are on our mind. Being the kind of people we are who love animals so much, it is tempting at times to want to share all […]