When genealogists discover they can’t proceed further in their research into a family or individual, they call it hitting a brick wall. As we start the new year, let’s look at a couple of tips to help you make progress with your own brick walls.
To the editor:
I want to thank Sen. Susan Collins for her leadership in co-authoring the Social Security Fairness Act.
EASTON, Maine — The first round of the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee was held at the Easton Jr/Sr High School Gymnasium on January 8. The Easton School Department would like to extend congratulations to the winner Carter Brown and runner-up Abby Porter. Brown and Porter will represent the Easton School Department at the Aroostook […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The County Community Players is excited to announce the receipt of a generous $5,000 grant aimed at promoting the arts and increasing community engagement in Aroostook County. The 2024 Maine Theater grant, awarded by The Maine Community Foundation, will directly benefit the organization’s efforts to enhance the live theater experience during […]
For the second consecutive year, Mother Nature and Jack Frost have played “keep away” with the snow and ice.
A convicted sex offender lives at a Presque Isle home the FBI is investigating, according to state records. Joseph Maile, 27, lists his residence as 12 Summer St., according to his Maine Sex Offender Registry profile. The FBI and local law enforcement descended on the home on Jan. 8, filing in and out of the […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Colton Walker Hayes, the first baby born in 2025 at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle, was delivered at 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7. Colton was 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 19.5 inches long at birth. He is the son of Amanda Carmichael and Jerry Hayes of Blaine. […]
BANGOR, Maine – Evangeline Chalou and Nick Hopkins, both of Easton, and Jackson Holdsworth of Caribou were Aroostook County youth capturing Northern District titles at the Elks Hoop Shoot foul shooting competition January 5 at the James F. Doughty School. Chalou won the girls’ 10-11 year-old division by connecting on 20 of her 25 attempts, […]
The new terminal alone is now projected to cost $38 million, up from an original estimate of $30 million.
To encourage students in Maine who are exploring careers in journalism, the Maine Press Association each year awards MPA scholarships to current university students and high school seniors planning to attend college in the coming year. As such, the MPA is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for this year’s scholarship. The MPA’s scholarship […]
