1 year ago
Simulated military combat game ‘airsoft’ draws players to Linneus field
In airsoft play, replica guns have a magazine filled with tiny plastic pellets that are fired at members of an opposing team.
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1 year ago
Trans-Atlantic balloon flight to take off from Presque Isle Friday night
The Torabhaig Atlantic Explorer flight is scheduled to take off from property owned by local photographer Paul Cyr around 10 p.m.
1 year ago
UMaine Extension offering free cooking and nutrition class series for Aroostook County residents in July
University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program will offer a free, multi-session nutrition education program to pregnant moms, parents, guardians and young adults in Aroostook County in July. The program will be offered three times. The first multi-session series began from 10-11 a.m. starting June 26 and continues weekly through the […]
1 year ago
Presque Isle photographer is Agency on Aging featured artist in July
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – A Presque Isle photographer will show some of her works at Aroostook Agency on Aging during the month of July. Vonda Lavway’s month-long Artists for Aging exhibit opens Friday, July 12 in time for Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk which brings together events from various venues including Wintergreen Arts Center, […]
1 year ago
New owner, town officials save Fort Kent bookstore from closure
Jamie Pelletier, who worked at the store for about two years, bought the business with a $50,000 loan from the Fort Kent Revolving Loan Fund.
1 year ago
United Airlines seeks to keep Presque Isle airport contract after feds choose JetBlue
United requested that the DOT rescind its decision, claiming that federal leaders gave unfair weight to city officials’ preference for JetBlue and did not consider potential negative effects on local passengers.
1 year ago
Muncey earns Property and Casualty License
MARS HILL, Maine – Lisa Hutchinson, VP Insurance Services & Southern Aroostook District supervisor for F. A. Peabody Insurance, is pleased to announce that Naomi Muncey has earned her Property and Casualty License. Muncey joined FA Peabody Insurance in August of 2023 as part of the reception team. In that role, she provided excellent front […]
1 year ago
Making a difference in Fort Kent
As part of KeyBank’s national Neighbors Make the Difference Day, local employees spent time at the Fort Kent Public Library doing cleanup and yardwork, painting doors and organizing books.
1 year ago
Probus hears from city manager
The Probus Club of Aroostook met May 16 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.
1 year ago
EPA will begin cleanup of Caribou’s former steam plant in early July
Like other Maine cities and towns with contaminated former industrial sites, Caribou hopes to one day fill the space with businesses, housing and more recreational areas.
