The Future Professionals of Aroostook program, a flagship initiative of the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation, is making significant strides in its mission to empower local youth with essential life skills and career guidance. As the program marks its alpha year, organizers are thrilled to report on its progress and impact thus far.
Emma and Izzy Theriault are first-year students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle. During the 2023–24 academic year, they have been working on art-related projects at Wintergreen through the Extended Learning Opportunities program facilitated by UMPI’s ELO coordinator, Sarah Bushey, Ph.D.
Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is excited to announce that robotic surgical technology is now available in the region for use by its orthopedic surgeons during knee and hip replacements.
Aroostook Partners in the Arts recently awarded scholarships to two local youth enabling them to attend the after-school arts program at Wintergreen Arts Centers. The students are enrolled in the 6-week spring session entitled, “A Journey from 2D to 3D Art.”
Cary Medical Center joined hospitals across the country in celebration of National Lab Week, April 15–19. The hospital lab which hires some 28 staff and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year is critical to the diagnosis of patients.
The Wolastoq Inn and Suites is one of several businesses the tribe has recently opened or upgraded in the Houlton area.
The funds are part of a $77.4 million package for Aroostook County, secured with help from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The show is the largest fundraiser for the Aroostook Sportsman Association, the new nonprofit sister organization of the Presque Isle Fish and Game Club.
Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a full-service community bank in Maine founded in 1918, has announced 2024 first-quarter earnings of $2.04 million, or $0.64 per common share.
Mi’kmaq Farms plans to break ground on a new 12,000-square-foot hatchery near their farm store on Presque Isle Road in Caribou.
