Katahdin Trust recently made a significant donation toward the BigRock Mountain Chairlift Capital Campaign. The Bigrock Capital Campaign goal is to raise $2.9 million to upgrade the existing double chairlift with a new Doppelmayr quad chairlift.
Senate President Troy Jackon, D-Allagash testified in support of two Aroostook County residents nominated to serve on the Loring Development Authority during a confirmation hearing before the Legislature’s Committee on Innovation, Development, Economic Advancement and Business on March 2.
It looks a little different behind the service counter at S.W. Collins Co. now that Greg Fitzpatrick has retired after 54 years in the lumber and building materials industry. Fitzpatrick has dedicated his career to serving customers throughout the greater Houlton area, most of whom he knows by name.
New Ventures Maine has announced open applications for the Spring 2022 Marketing Mini-grant competition.
An Aroostook County-based drug prevention coalition has become the only group of its kind in Maine to receive national recognition for its outreach to teens and young adults.
Wintergreen Arts Center recently received an Arts Jobs Grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Maine Arts Commission to engage the arts and creative process in supporting the mental wellness of students.
Maine Farmland Trust and the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association are launching a new PFAS Emergency Relief Fund to support farmers impacted by potential PFAS contamination.
Wintergreen Arts Center is featuring local artist, craftsman Lisa Wark and her stained-glass creations in March. Her opening reception will be held from 6-8 p.m. on March 4 during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk.
Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope is pleased to announce the addition of Gregg Spelta, volunteer coordinator and peer support specialist. ARCH is a place where individuals can come and receive support for their recovery journey, connecting people to resources and serving as a venue for various recovery meetings.
This May, for the first time in the College’s history, NMCC will graduate an all-female class of paramedics from the EMS associate degree program. Nationally, roughly 30 percent of paramedics are women, and current data shows that only 5 percent of career firefighters are women.
