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11 months ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of October 2, 2024

25 Years Ago – Oct. 6, 1999
Caribou man tops funds — Two years ago, Jim Curless of Caribou raised $8 for the American Diabetes Association walkathon. This year he topped $11,000.

Caribou man tops funds — Two years ago, Jim Curless of Caribou raised $8 for the American Diabetes Association walkathon. This year he topped $11,000.

11 months ago

St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of October 2, 2024

10 Years Ago — October 1, 2014 
First week’s largest moose: 1,017 pounds — The first week of moose hunting season in northern Maine came to a close Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, with nearly 200 animals registered at the two tagging stations in the St. John Valley.

11 months ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of October 2, 2024

25 Years Ago – October 6, 1999
The weekend at the Greater Pumpkin Commonwealth contest in Topsfield, Massachusetts, a Presque Isle pumpkin took top honors as the biggest ground grown in the state. The pumpkin, grown by Todd Hedrich, weighed in at 757 pounds and captured first place in Maine and fifth place overall.

11 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 2, 2024

50 Years Ago – October 2, 1974
Haney Wins First Prize for AP Story — Daniel Q. Haney recently won first prize for the best written news story in a contest sponsored by the New England Associated Press News Executives Association.

11 months ago

Pink Aroostook hosting Tea of Hope for those on the breast cancer journey

CARIBOU, Maine – Whether you are currently amidst a battle with breast cancer, or you are learning to navigate life post-treatment, you are invited to Pink Aroostook’s annual Tea of Hope. Join us at Cary Medical Center in the Chan Center on Saturday, October 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Grow your support system […]

12 months ago

Presque Isle Historical Society announces October events

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Presque Isle Historical Society has frightfully fun and interesting events planned for the month of October. The Society’s annual Haunted Lantern Tours will be held on Friday and Saturday, October 11 and 12 with walking tours at 6 and 7 p.m. and trolley tours at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. These “slightly […]

12 months ago

Honoring our benefactor

The staff, Board of Directors and all the communities that we serve will be forever grateful to this kind and generous lady.