2 months ago

Rihanna’s Mainer bodyguard works with Amish saddler to make bulletproof bags

With the help of a local Amish saddler, he came up with his initial body shield backpack in 2019.

2 months ago

Food festival and restaurant face-off will support cancer patients

Cary Medical Center’s Pink Aroostook, which supports breast cancer patients, plans its inaugural Pink Plate Food Festival this Sunday.

3 months ago

How local news can help your family tree

Those of you who read this column regularly know that I’m always advising genealogists to tap into local resources that may not have an online presence but may have materials that will help you in your research. One of my favorites is local newspapers.

3 months ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary

This past week we took in three cats, two of which were injured, and the third was malnourished.

3 months ago

Regret sometimes lingers longest

Throughout our lifetime, we experience a gamut of emotions. Perhaps the one that lingers the longest and causes the most sleepless nights is regret.

3 months ago

Town hall meeting tonight in Presque Isle

A town hall meeting is planned at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, June 20, in the auditorium of the Presque Isle Middle School.

3 months ago

Consultants share potential Aroostook County jail needs

The multiyear process is still in early days, but soon commissioners will have to decide whether to hire designers to project what a new jail would look like.

3 months ago

Aroostook House of Comfort’s 12th Annual Golf Classic raises $90,000

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Hospice Foundation proudly hosted its 12th Annual Golf Classic on Saturday, June 14 at the Presque Isle Country Club, raising approximately $90,000 in support of the Aroostook House of Comfort. This achievement was made possible through the generous support of 166 sponsors, 42 teams, 42 raffle and prize donors, […]