7 months ago
Celebrating life with poetry
Edna St. Vincent Millay was brought up on the coast of Maine in Camden, where she settled with her mother and two sisters after leaving her birthplace of Rockland and moving from town to town.
Presque Isle
7 months ago
The County Crossword for Feb. 19, 2025
You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.
7 months ago
Snow drifts close multiple Aroostook roads
Snow drifts from the recent storm resulted in the closure of Route 1A between Mars Hill and Easton in Aroostook County as well as Route 167 in Presque Isle on Tuesday.
7 months ago
All-Aroostook County semifinal matchup on deck in girls Class D North
It will be Central Aroostook’s first trip to the semifinals since 2016 while Wisdom is making its fourth consecutive semifinal round appearance and will be seeking a third regional title game berth in four years.
7 months ago
Aroostook town still reeling from police standoff
Residents are still shocked that the events happened in their normally peaceful town.
7 months ago
Nader named to Iowa State University dean’s list
AMES, Iowa — More than 11,500 Iowa State University students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the fall semester 2024 dean’s list. Honorees include Kevin Nader of Washburn, a junior pursuing a BS in business analytics. Students named to the dean’s list must earn a grade point average of at […]
7 months ago
Catholic Charities Maine announces Blanchard as new program director of hunger and relief services
Catholic Charities Maine is pleased to announce that Jon Blanchard has assumed the role as the new program director of hunger and relief services. Blanchard has been a dedicated member of the Catholic Charities Maine team since September 2022,previously serving as assistant director of the program. In his new role, Blanchard oversees critical programs including […]
7 months ago
UMPI hosts statewide THOR Institute course focused on tourism, recreation and outdoor survival
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Students from across the University of Maine System gathered in Aroostook County earlier this year for a week full of hands-on learning experiences connected with tourism, recreation and surviving outdoors in the winter, thanks to the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s participation in a statewide program focused on growing Maine’s […]
7 months ago
F.A. Peabody Insurance welcomes three newly licensed agents to the team
HOULTON, Maine – F.A. Peabody Insurance is proud to announce the addition of three new licensed insurance agents to its growing team. These individuals recently passed their Maine insurance licensing exams and are now officially licensed to serve the insurance needs of their respective communities. Carrie Lagasse joins the Madawaska branch as a sales agent. […]
7 months ago
Housing authority buys Mapleton apartments to preserve rent subsidies
A group of Mapleton residents will keep their affordable apartments thanks to the Presque Isle Housing Authority and a Brunswick loan fund.
