Events

1 year ago

Madawaska to celebrate Acadian Day

On Sunday, June 30 residents of the St. John Valley will gather to celebrate Maine Acadian Day, in honor of the first families who began the settlement in 1785 of what then was known as the Madawaska Territory.

1 year ago

New book celebrates cultural heritage

The call is out for young people of all ages with an interest in local history and cultural heritage.  Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, Silver Birches, an oral history project formed in the 1970s, will launch a new book dedicated to preserving cultural heritage by collecting and publishing stories from elders in the […]

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 […]