Penny Thompson, city manager for Caribou, has reached a significant milestone by graduating from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute this October. Alongside her, Johanna Johnston, executive director of the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation, and Christina Kane-Gibson, Mi’kmaq Nation economic development director & interim CEO of Eltueg Corporation, are on track to complete the […]
HOULTON, Maine — Domestic and sexual violence affects people from all walks of life, including tribal citizens with the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Abuse can be emotional or financial, leaving the person feeling trapped, with nowhere to go. Four out of five Native American women experience violence in their lives, according to a report by […]
The Limestone Development Foundation, Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club, made up entirely of volunteers, began fundraising for new playground equipment and other amenities in 2020 and raised nearly $140,000 through grants and local donations.
As part of the inaugural All Shire’s Eve Witches Walk that began just before sunset at Riverfront Park in downtown Houlton, about 50 or so witches, warlocks and other goblins walked through the wooded trail.
The next Edgemore Woods haunted walks in Woodland will take place Nov. 1 and 2 from 6 to 10 p.m.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Northern Maine Development Commission has worked collaboratively with the Maine Center for Entrepreneurship and Machias Savings Bank to bring the business accelerator program Top Gun to Aroostook County. Robert Clark, executive director of NMDC, said, “The Top Gun program is returning to Machias and Presque Isle and this is Maine’s best […]
CARIBOU, Maine — Caribou High School is excited to announce that it will be participating in a state-wide student mock election on Tuesday, Oct. 29. The event, aimed at fostering civic engagement and political awareness among high school students, will simulate a full-scale election, giving students the opportunity to experience the democratic process firsthand. Schools […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Aroostook Agency on Aging will exhibit the work of Presque Isle painter Rick Kavanaugh throughout November as part of the Artists of Aging initiative. His works will be featured during an opening reception from 4:40-7:30 p.m. on Friday, November 1 during Presque Isle’s monthly First Friday Art Walk. Kavanaugh was born […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Wintergreen Arts Center to feature artist Jeff Ouellette and photographer Cindy Parent Saggese during the month of November. Their opening reception will be held on November 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk. The reception is open and free to the public. Live music will […]
Eight students from the Loring Job Corps honor guard program recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to present as the color guard at the opening ceremony of the national Job Corps’ 60th anniversary gala.
