1 year ago
Aroostook tourism group focuses on marketing for different seasons
Tourism developer Jacob Pelkey said they promote four seasonal periods in the region: early winter, late winter, early summer, and late summer.
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1 year ago
American golfers reluctant to cross border to play Aroostook Valley Country Club
Golf pro Steve Leitch said the club had 28 American members last year compared to its pre-pandemic average of 100.
1 year ago
AR Gould Hospital earns an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital earned an “A” — the top score possible — in the spring 2024 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade program. This national distinction recognizes AR Gould’s achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error in the hospital.
1 year ago
Cary to launch 100 Miles in 100 Days
Cary Medical Center will launch the 2024 Healthy You 100 Miles in 100 Days Fitness Challenge beginning Monday, May 13. The event will be part of the hospital’s National Hospital Week activity. The challenge invites individuals to walk 100 miles in 100 days for a chance to win prizes, including the grand prize, a $250 gift card.
1 year ago
Agency on Aging marks Older Americans Month
This year’s theme “Powered by Connection” focuses on the profound impact that meaningful connections have on the well-being and health of older adults — a relationship underscored by the U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community.
1 year ago
Cary to Mark National Nurse and Hospital Week – A celebration of caring
Cary Medical Center will mark National Nurses Week May 6-12 and National Hospital Week May 12-18. These events are nationally recognized by hospitals around the country and Kris Doody, RN and CEO at Cary Medical Center, said that it is a wonderful time to acknowledge the efforts of the entire hospital community.
1 year ago
Couple expands online business to Main Street in Presque Isle
Washburn residents Kassidie and Andrew Shaw have opened Designer Refind at 473 Main Street.
1 year ago
Volunteers are keeping an Aroostook wildlife refuge going amid budget cuts
Aroostook’s refuge in Limestone has no full-time local staff, and has not had an on-site manager since 2017.
1 year ago
Limestone residents will vote on tax incentives for new Loring potato chip plant
In February, Taste of Maine Potato Chip Co., based in Presque Isle, announced plans to build a $55 million plant on the Loring campus.
1 year ago
Caribou HS students to teach money skills at elementary school as part of the National Teen Teach-In
On Thursday, April 25 Samantha Drost’s personal finance students from Caribou High School visited third-graders at the Caribou Community School as part of the National Teen Teach-In, a nationwide campaign where high school students teach elementary students in their community how to manage money.
