Art & Entertainment

1 year ago

Be our guest with ‘Beauty and the Beast JR’ at Limestone Community School

LIMESTONE, Maine – Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast JR.” is playing at Limestone Community  School from Friday, August 9 through Saturday, August 10 at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m on  Saturday. The 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1994  Broadway production and Disney’s 1991 animated feature […]

1 year ago

The County Crossword for July 17, 2024

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

1 year ago

29 County artists receive micro grants from Aroostook Creative Network

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Creative Network Micro-Grant Program recently awarded micro-grants up to $1,000 maximum to 29 artists who live and work in Aroostook County. Grantees are: Elizabeth Allen, Silver Ridge (Pottery); Bernadette Anderson, Houlton (Ink and Digital); Morgain Bailey, Presque Isle (Photography and Painting); Susan Beaulier, Ashland (Enameled Metal Jewelry); Casey Blackstone, […]

1 year ago

Houlton International Food Festival triples funds raised

The July 6 festival, held at Houlton Middle High School, was packed with hundreds who traveled from as far away as Quebec City to sample the exotic foods made from ancient recipes and generational traditions by locals representing 21 different nations.   

1 year ago

Houlton Agricultural Fair kicks off on Friday

Houlton’s first fair was in 1847 and it has continued in many different forms since then. In the mid-1800s the Maine Press Association invited state editors to the Houlton and Presque Isle fairs, increasing interest in the County.