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.

6 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Haystack Mountain ~ Star-Herald

Hikers enjoy the picturesque view at the top of Haystack Mountain in Castle Hill on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

6 days ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for October 16, 2019

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. 

1 week ago

Caribou Public Library showcasing Stonewall exhibit for LGBTQ+ History Month

Caribou Public Library will host a massive exhibit detailing the history of the Stonewall uprising of 1969, which led to numerous strides in LBGTQ+ movements.

2 weeks ago

Wintergreen kicks off annual auction to include variety of community artists

Wintergreen Arts Center in Presque Isle is hosting a silent art auction throughout October that features nearly 20 creative pieces from local artists.

2 weeks ago

Cary woman pens children’s book

Shirley Moll often dreamed of the day that her children’s book would get published. Now that dream has become a reality for the Cary author.

2 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Presque Isle Fire Department ~ Star-Herald

Firefighter Matthew Harris speaks with Jessica Poisson and her children during the Presque Isle Fire Department open house on Saturday, Oct. 5.

2 weeks ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for October 9, 2019

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. 

3 weeks ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for Oct. 2, 2019

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3 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Homecoming Weekend ~ Star-Herald

An interactive art installation that celebrates the differences that tie people together is on display at the University of Maine at Presque Isle through Homecoming Weekend, Sept. 26-29.

3 weeks ago

Homegrown authors share an inside look into writing during Voices in the North Country Symposium

For a few years beginning in the mid-1990s, a group of literary lovers and writers joined forces to put together a three-day conference held every two years to join local writers, students, established authors and teachers. 

4 weeks ago

Local art up for bid in silent auction

Wintergreen Arts Center will host Community HeARTS, a silent art auction, beginning  Friday, Oct. 4, with an opening reception to be held from 6 to 8 p.m. during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk. 

4 weeks ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for Sept. 25, 2019

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4 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Deboullie Public Reserved Land ~ Star-Herald

Deboullie Public Reserved Land in Eagle Lake is one of many outdoor destinations popular with hiking and camping enthusiasts during the summer tourist season.

4 weeks ago

Houlton group discovers you’re never too old to rock

In the summer of 1971, a trio of teachers decided it was far more fun to play rock and roll on their time off instead of grading papers and formed what would be one of the most popular local bands in that era.

1 month ago

Former detective sergeant to host book readings, signings at Presque Isle libraries

Maine mystery author Bruce Robert Coffin will host book readings on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at Northern Maine Community College and the Mark and Emily Turner Memorial Library in Presque Isle.

1 month ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Literacy Tea at UMPI ~ Star-Herald

Hannah Tanguay, 7, of Mapleton strikes a pose as "Anne of Green Gables" during the Literacy Tea at UMPI on Saturday.

1 month ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for Sept. 18, 2019

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.