Stories by Staff Star Herald

9 years ago

Fort Kent girl shows ‘Courage in The County’

Fort Kent girl shows ‘Courage in The County’

September is “Childhood Cancer Month,” and for one Aroostook County family it’s been a rough four years. In 2012, Kearston Albert of Fort Kent could not shake a fever. She was not able to get rid of simple infections.

9 years ago

Fall craft and food sale at the Little School

The Little School Restoration Committee will hold a Fall Craft and Food Sale at The Little School, 51 Station Road, on Oct. 6 and 7 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and the Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

9 years ago

UMPI plans ‘loud and proud’ Homecoming

UMPI plans ‘loud and proud’ Homecoming

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present an action-packed, fun-filled Homecoming 2016 weekend, complete with an inflatable obstacle course, block party, fireworks, movie under the stars and the annual Hall of Fame dinner.

9 years ago

Step Afrika! comes to UMPI

Step Afrika! comes to UMPI

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present one of the top 10 African dance companies in the United States, Step Afrika!, for a performance on Saturday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. in Wieden Auditorium.

9 years ago

Sorority meets

Sorority meets

Maine Epsilon Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi held their September meeting at the home of Bonnie Cowett.

9 years ago

Church prepares ‘gifts of the heart’ kits

The Mapleton United Methodist Church has been busy assembling hygiene and school kits for Church World Service, which is the relief, development and refugee assistance arm of the National Council of the Churches of Christ.

9 years ago

CAHS pep band looking for members

CAHS pep band looking for members

MARS HILL NEWS
By Tomi Henderson

The Central Aroostook High School Pep Band is in need of members. Band Director Adam Metzler would love to have community members and alumni from the school volunteer some of their time at home basketball games to help play music. Instruments are available for those who no longer have access to one.

9 years ago

Local women take a memorable trip

Local women take a memorable trip

By Tomi Henderson
Special to The Star-Herald

Marge Yeager and Judy Anderson, co-workers at the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging, journeyed to Peru on a 10-day tour beginning in late-May and running through early-June.

9 years ago

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARD The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce recently presented Ben’s Trading Post of Presque Isle with the Customer Service Recognition Award for July.