PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The City of Presque Isle is extremely proud to announce that, in September, Business View Magazine named Presque Isle one of the “Best Managed Cities in Maine with a population under 10K for 2024”. The City is very proud of this accolade and attributes this honor to the knowledge, hard work […]
The Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle President George Watson recently inducted new member Travis Ouellette.
Meet pretty lady Coffee. She just adores humans, even though she was sadly abandoned. PAWS estimates her age at 4 or 5. Coffee is a calm and friendly kitty who’s at ease with people and the other cats. She’s a pretty independent girl who’s happy to do her own thing. Her favorite spot at the […]
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
The Mapleton Daze Committee has plans underway for multiple events this fall and holiday season. The next event is the annual Fall Craft Fair & Vendor Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, just in time for Halloween, Thanksgiving and upcoming holiday shopping. The fair will be held at Mapleton Elementary […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — On Sunday, September 15, friends, family, and colleagues gathered at the Aroostook House of Comfort to celebrate the life and enduring legacy of Dr. David Jones, a great man who touched the hearts of many in his community and beyond. Dr. Jones, who passed unexpectedly on October 22, 2023, was a […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Officials at the University of Maine at Presque Isle are pleased to announce that the institution earned four top rankings on U.S. News and World Report’s 2025 Best Colleges list. In this year’s annual rankings, UMPI was named among the top tier of Best Regional Colleges in the North, the 20 […]
10 Years Ago — October 1, 2014
First week’s largest moose: 1,017 pounds — The first week of moose hunting season in northern Maine came to a close Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, with nearly 200 animals registered at the two tagging stations in the St. John Valley.
25 Years Ago – Oct. 6, 1999
Caribou man tops funds — Two years ago, Jim Curless of Caribou raised $8 for the American Diabetes Association walkathon. This year he topped $11,000.
Caribou man tops funds — Two years ago, Jim Curless of Caribou raised $8 for the American Diabetes Association walkathon. This year he topped $11,000.
25 Years Ago – October 6, 1999
The weekend at the Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth contest in Topsfield, Massachusetts, a Presque Isle pumpkin took top honors as the biggest ground grown in the state. The pumpkin, grown by Todd Hedrich, weighed in at 757 pounds and captured first place in Maine and fifth place overall.
