From our Files

8 months ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 8, 2025

25 Years Ago – January 12, 2000
Soup Kitchen benefitted from local generosity — When Bob Palmer, head cook at the soup kitchen, found out a local dentist wanted to donate a vehicle to Martha & Mary’s Soup Kitchen, he was delighted.

8 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 8, 2025

75 Years Ago – Jan. 10, 1950
Biggest Whitetail Deer Taken In Maine In 1949 — Recapitulation of figures here today in the state’s “Biggest Bucks in Maine Club” showed hunters bagged 55 deer over  300 pounds apiece, swelling average weight of 837 club bucks taken during the recent season to 248 pounds each.

8 months ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 1, 2025

50 Years Ago – January 1, 1975
Animal shelter officially opened — The Central Aroostook Humane Society officially opened the facilities of its new animal shelter to the public Saturday, Dec. 21, with approximately 125 people touring the building during the six hour open house.

8 months ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 1, 2025

50 Years Ago – Jan. 1, 1975
146 families received gifts — Christmas was brighter for 660 persons, thanks to area organizations and individuals who donated food baskets and gifts to 146 families suggested by the Caribou Welfare Department.

8 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 1, 2025

75 Years Ago – Jan. 5, 1950
Starch Factory To Serve This Area Proposed For Patten — The possibility of a starch factory to serve potato growers of this Northern Penobscot and Southern Aroostook area was discussed at a meeting here tonight

8 months ago

St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of December 25, 2024

25 Years Ago — December 29, 1999
Guerrette named citizens of the month – Mike and Cecilia Guerrette have been named December’s Citizens of the Month. Mike and Cecilia have been actively involved in numerous volunteer projects in the area in the past years.

8 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 25, 2024

50 Years Ago – December 25, 1974
SAD 70 Students Present Annual Christmas Concert — Students from SAD 70 presented their annual Christmas concert December 16, with Mrs. Debbie Duff as Music Director and Joseph Robinson as Band Director.