Community

12 months ago

2nd Annual Walk for Hospice raises over $60,000 for the Aroostook House of Comfort

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Hospice Foundation is proud to announce that the 2nd Annual Walk for Hospice, presented by Event Sponsor McCrum Family Holdings, LLC, raised over $60,000 in support of the Aroostook House of Comfort. Held in memory of Dr. David Jones, the event was a powerful and moving tribute to those […]

1 year ago

UMFK Gratitude Project

FORT KENT, Maine – Traditions are important to college campuses. They help instill a sense of unity throughout the campus community and across the generations of classes as they pass through the doors. The University of Maine at Fort Kent community hopes to instill a new tradition for the campus through a project that was […]

1 year ago

ACAP announces participation in USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program

Aroostook County Action Program Inc. announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled children. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, […]

1 year ago

UMFK Nursing Honor Society inducts new members, recognizes December nurse graduates

FORT KENT, Maine – Eighteen current University of Maine at Fort Kent nursing students were inducted into the UMFK Nursing Honor Society and 11 December 2024 nurse graduates were recognized at a special ceremony held on August 15 in the UMFK Sports Center. Faculty, staff, students, along with family members and friends, gathered to honor […]

1 year ago

Apple heritage event slated Oct. 5 in Presque Isle

Northern Maine Community College and the Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District will host “Apples: History and Heritage,” a symposium celebrating the cultural and agricultural significance of this beloved fruit. 

1 year ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 11, 2024

75 Years Ago – August 30, 1949
Sherman Mills Farmer Named Maine Green Pastures Winner — Beverly Rand, Sherman Mills dairy farmer, was named Maine winner of the 1949 New England Green Pastures Contest by a six member judging committee following lengthy discussions at the Northland Hotel Thursday night