Business News

5 months ago

North Maine Woods Inc. awards Eastman with Safe Trucker of the Year Award

The North Maine Woods, a working forest and recreational area of 3.5 million acres of commercial forest and waterways, has an industrial road safety committee, a landowner representative group which meets regularly to address safety issues. Back in 2022 the committee decided to use a proactive approach to commit to safety, recognizing truckers who consider […]

5 months ago

Dance studio opens

The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of Let’s Dance Studios, located at 227 Main St, Fort Fairfield.

5 months ago

Aroostook County Action Program expands childcare services in Presque Isle

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Starting April 21, during the April school break, the Aroostook County Action Program will begin providing licensed school-aged childcare to the Presque Isle community at the Gouldville Early Care and Education Center on Park St. This new program will offer after-school and  school break childcare for children aged 5 to 12 […]

5 months ago

Do you have your REAL ID yet?

The REAL ID deadline is May 7. As of this date, you will need a REAL ID compliant driver’s license or identification card to board domestic commercial flights and access certain federal facilities.

5 months ago

Berube named Van Buren Regional Technology Center CTE Student of the Year

VAN BUREN, Maine — Congratulations to Gabriella Berube who has been selected as the Van Buren Regional Technology Center CTE Student of the Year. Berube is the daughter of Scott Berube and Sandi Barbagello Lausier from Van Buren. She is a senior at Van Buren Secondary School and participates in courses at the Van Buren […]

5 months ago

NorState Federal Credit Union announces two promotions

NorState Federal Credit Union is pleased to  announce the recent promotions of two of its current staff members. Hannah Cummings has been promoted from Ashland branch manager to director of employee knowledge & marketing and Tammy Kenney has been promoted from Ashland assistant branch manager to Ashland branch manager. Both began their new duties in […]

5 months ago

Local healthcare leader appointed as president of the Northern New England Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association

CARIBOU, Maine – The Northern New England Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association is proud to announce the appointment of Chelsea Lee Reynolds Desrosiers as the new president effective June 1. Desrosiers, the chief financial officer and chief operations officer at Cary Medical Center, brings over 15 years of experience in healthcare finance and […]