3 days ago

Changes in heating assistance guidelines will benefit more people

More people in Aroostook County could gain access to life-saving heating assistance this winter thanks to changes in the statewide Home Energy Assistance Heating Program, offered locally through Aroostook County Action Program.

3 days ago

Micmacs partner with city, local groups for Native American Heritage Month event

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs will collaborate with the city of Presque Isle, Wintergreen Arts Center, the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library, University of Maine at Presque Isle and Northern Maine Community College to host a weekend dedicated to Native stories, art, music, history and cultural pride.

4 days ago

Fort Fairfield Town Council votes in favor of full-time fire and EMS service

Fort Fairfield councilors voted unanimously Wednesday, Oct. 16, in favor of starting their own full-time fire and EMS service, citing the crucial need for those services in the town.

4 days ago

Perreault becomes newest Eagle Scout for Ashland’s Troop 179

Boy Scout Troop 179 in Ashland recently named lifelong Scout Tristan Perreault, 18, as its first Eagle Scout in six years.

6 days ago

Major grant funding to help UMPI develop new programs, career readiness initiatives

The University of Maine at Presque Isle has received a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education that will allow officials to develop academic programs in computer science and health administration and expand opportunities for career readiness and experiential learning for students.

6 days ago

Wintergreen AR Girls showcase digital art projects to community

What happens when you combine visual art with digital technology? If you ask the 12 students who participated in Wintergreen Arts Center’s AR Girls program this past summer, they’ll tell you about a project that can help community members stay active and healthy.

7 days ago

Hope and Justice Project spreads awareness at annual Presque Isle walk

Around 30 people from the community participated in a walk on Friday to honor domestic violence survivors and victims and to raise awareness of the impact such violence has on people.

1 week ago

Presque Isle purchases new children’s books with grant funding, donations

The Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library in Presque Isle recently purchased nearly 100 children’s books thanks to funding from a national foundation and donors.

1 week ago

Town of Fort Fairfield considering starting its own EMS department

The Fort Fairfield Town Council has begun discussions on starting an independent fire and EMS service for the community.

2 weeks ago

County Faces: Jan Grieco of Perham

When Jan Grieco of Perham was a young newspaper journalist working for the Derry News in Derry, New Hampshire, in the early 1970s, she was thrown into a difficult assignment that proved to be a turning point in her career.