The University of Maine at Presque Isle will be piloting a new program this fall that provides students with hands-on, professor-guided research during their very first year of college. UMPI’s Research Learning Experience program includes a 3-day bridge experience Aug.
Northern Maine Community College recently named Griffin Goins as the new dean of development and public affairs. For the past four years Goins has served as the director of marketing and communications and associate director of development and college relations, respectively.
The County Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they have recently promoted Carla Cambridge from assistant branch manager to branch manager in Presque Isle.
Laurence “Larry” Park of Presque Isle will display his art collection at Aroostook Agency on Aging during the month of August.
The Mechanized Logging Operations Program, a training program of the Maine Community College System in collaboration with the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, began its sixth class the week of June 27 with introductory classes before transitioning to active harvesting in the woods northeast of Old Town in July.
Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a full-service community bank in Maine, has announced its second-quarter earnings of $2.1 million, or $0.65 per common share, exceeding the previous quarter by 21 percent and down from the second quarter last year by $354,000 or 14.2 percent.
The Presque Isle Rotary Club recently honored five of its members with Paul Harris Fellow recognitions.
Since she first opened Glass With Class in 2019, Lisa Wark has helped numerous people learn and enjoy the art of making stained glass.
Katahdin Trust is pleased to announce the promotion of Eunice McAfee to branch manager of the bank’s 57 Western Avenue Hampden location. McAfee will replace Sunny Flannery who is retiring on Aug. 26 after serving as the manager since the branch opened in 2011.
Abbey Violette, a Thomas College junior studying marketing management, has joined Marshall Communications this summer as an intern. This internship will provide her experience in the industry of public relations, and Violette will have a role in creating projects across all content functions and learn her strengths along the way.
