Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 10, 2024
25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999
Food donation — Students at Cunningham Middle School donated about 2,429 pounds of non-perishable food to the Sister Mary O’Donnell Shelter in Presque Isle.
25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999
Food donation — Students at Cunningham Middle School donated about 2,429 pounds of non-perishable food to the Sister Mary O’Donnell Shelter in Presque Isle.
25 Years Ago – Jan. 13, 1999
Outstanding Leadership award — George Benson, the career counselor at Caribou Adult Education, was awarded the outstanding leadership award from the Aroostook Literacy Coalition.
25 Years Ago – January 27, 1999
Hospital honors Williams – On Sunday, Jan. 17, Houlton Regional Hospital held ceremonies to dedicate the “Edward P. Williams Emergency Department” in honor of Dr. Edward Williams.
Congratulations to Cary Medical Center’s 2024 New Year’s Baby, Oliver Gerard, and his parents, Chanelle and Jesse Martin of Frenchville.
Snow will continue this morning before mixing with and changing to rain this afternoon and ending as snow showers this evening.
50 Years Ago — Dec. 27, 1973
Banking activities shown by Michaud – Jack Michaud, assistant manager at Northern National Bank, showed some students some of the paperwork involved in day-to-day banking activity.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
50 Years Ago — Jan. 3, 1974
Society donates boxes – In the spirit of giving, the St. Vincent de Paul Society made seventy families much happier this Christmas by distributing food boxes to needy elderly in the Van Buren community, Dec. 23, 1974.
99 Years Ago – Jan. 1, 1925
New sheriff named staff — Sheriff-elect Leon S. Howe, who assumed office, had practically completed his list of deputies for Aroostook County for the ensuing two years from Jan. 1, next.