20 hours ago

Exotic animals wow students, area residents during special visit to UMPI

For the first time, the Boston-based Animal Adventures Family Zoo and Rescue Center brought an array of exotic animals for a visit to Presque Isle on Thursday, April 18.

2 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ Riverside Park ~ Star-Herald

Rain and ice breakup led to rising floodwaters across The County over the weekend, prompting several road closures around the region.

3 days ago

UMPI’s Salmagundi Film Series presents ‘Paper Tigers’

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will present its next Salmagundi Film Series screening on Tuesday, April 23, at 6 p.m.

3 days ago

2 new Stephen King works to be adapted for the screen

There are two more additions to the seemingly never-ending stream of Stephen King works being adapted into movies and TV series, both announced last week.

3 days ago

UMPI hosts film series on the Holocaust

The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host two more films in its series Remember the Past to Build the Future on Wednesdays, April 24 and May 1, featuring films connected to the Holocaust during and after World War II.

5 days ago

Caribou Choral Society to perform ‘Broadway Musical Magic’ in May

Caribou Choral Society members are preparing to perform a plethora of show tunes and Broadway hits for their 42nd annual spring concert series, which will take place in Caribou and Presque Isle this May.

5 days ago

Making a centerpiece for successful spring gatherings on a budget

As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.”

7 days ago

McDermott to perform at The Unitarian Church

Singer/songwriter Chris McDermott will be performing at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Houlton on Saturday, April 27, at 7 p.m.

1 week ago

‘AR Girls’ offers interactive design program

The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) and Wintergreen Arts Center are embarking on a new partnership to bring arts-based computer science to Aroostook County.

1 week ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ The Aroostook River flows ~ Star-Herald

The Aroostook River flows open near the Washburn Road in Presque Isle on Sunday, April 14.

1 week ago

Digital Crossword Puzzle — April 17, 2019

Digital Crossword Puzzle — April 10, 2019

1 week ago

Wintergreen plans 2nd Kids’ Art, Craft Fair

Wintergreen Arts Center invites the community to come support young, local artists and crafters at a unique Kids’ (Only) Art & Craft Fair on Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the center.

1 week ago

Hansen Library events in April

The following activities are planned this month at the Walter T.A. Hansen Library.

1 week ago

Concert event proves successful for Houlton Fair

Organizers of this past weekend’s Uncle Kracker concert have deemed the event a success.

2 weeks ago

Nylander celebrating Earth Day with a week of conservation activities

For the first time, Caribou’s gateway to science, the Nylander Museum of Natural History, has kicked off a celebration of Earth Day by teaching its patrons the proper way to care for the planet by reducing, reusing, and recycling.

2 weeks ago

Talk show comes to life at Houlton Middle-High School

Houlton’s Community Arts Center was transformed into a children’s talk show Wednesday and Thursday as middle schoolers brought to life the production of “Dear Edwina, Jr.”

2 weeks ago

Uncle Kracker fans planning long drives to attend Houlton concert

For weeks, Kimberly Robertson has been counting down the days until Saturday.

2 weeks ago

Nickerson returns to his roots with Windham Singers

Rick Nickerson, was just 7 years old and in Lynn Tweedie’s second grade classroom when Houlton Elementary School opened in 1972.