1 year ago
Thousands visit Sweden Street for Caribou’s summer block party
People caught up with friends and neighbors while enjoying hotdogs, pizza, ice cream and other treats and checking out 45 craft and community vendors.
Community
1 year ago
New Sinawik officers chosen
The Presque Isle Kiwanis Club’s annual Sinawik Board recently held their yearly meeting and elected new officers for 2024-2025.
1 year ago
Graduate from Caribou finds University of New England a pathway to serving rural Maine
University of New England student Jillian Flynn has known for a long time that she wanted to work in rural health care.
1 year ago
Students sought to take part in summer theater camp
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Playwright John Cariani is bringing a unique opportunity to a select number of high school students this summer in Presque Isle. Not only will they have the chance to work with theater professionals during a free two-week summer theater camp and perform a staged reading of his newest play, but they […]
1 year ago
Presque Isle seeks public input on proposed ordinances for camping and flags
The City Council voted to hold two public hearings, one later this month and another at the regular July 10 city council meeting, on each issue.
1 year ago
St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of June 5, 2024
25 Years Ago — June 9, 1999
Pelletier named citizen of the month – Theresa Pelletier of Madawaska was named Madawaska Citizen of the month in June of 1999.
1 year ago
Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of June 5, 2024
50 Years Ago – June 5, 1974
Presque Isle man became a doctor — A Presque Isle man was among 150 persons to graduate from Medical School Sunday, May 19. D. Merrill Hersey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Hersey of Presque Isle, received his M.D. Degree from Tufts Medical School.
1 year ago
More adventures with Ollie
Ollie turned a year old in January, and on March 21 he had been with us for one year. Time flies when you are having fun.
1 year ago
Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 5, 2024
75 Years Ago – June 9, 1949
New outdoor theater opens — The Polaris, an open air theater on the Presque Isle road in Caribou will open this Friday evening it was announced Wednesday by Louis Christie of Mapleton and Gordon Wilcox of Washburn, copartners.
1 year ago
Houlton area From our Files – Week of June 5, 2024
25 Years Ago – June 9, 1999
Buswell honored for her years of teaching — For 32 years, Tess Buswell has been educating children. “Watching the children grow and succeed in their learning is probably the best part of teaching,” said Buswell.
