3 days ago

Mother and daughter looking forward to serving hot meals, tasty sweets at mall

The Aroostook Centre Mall in Presque Isle is now home to a new eatery in the food court, run by a mother and daughter pair from Washburn who are anxious to serve a variety of homemade meals and sweets.

4 days ago

Presque Isle Rotary Club moves annual auction online, aims to help community nonprofits

The Presque Isle Rotary Club is gearing up for its annual charity auction, which will be held exclusively online for the first time this year.

5 days ago

Local historian decorates Wintergreen in Victorian Christmas style for exhibit

The Christmas season came several months early to Wintergreen Arts Center this year, thanks to an exhibit of approximately 50 Victorian era decorations from Kim Smith that opened on Friday, Sept. 6.

6 days ago

Colors of Courage celebrates strength of cancer patients, caregivers

Don and Michael Theriault were brothers who died after battles with cancer exactly 13 years apart -- on May 29 in 2006 and 2019, respectively.

1 week ago

Newly revamped McDonald’s in PI officially opens to enthusiastic community response

After three months of construction, the new McDonald’s building on Main Street in Presque Isle opened its doors to customers on the morning of Friday, Sept. 6.

1 week ago

Hope and Justice Project has 40 years of helping domestic violence victims

In 1979, the year that the Aroostook County-wide organization Hope & Justice Project was founded, domestic violence was not an issue that people often discussed publicly or as part of community prevention efforts.

2 weeks ago

Daycare facility settles into new home at former Christian school in Presque Isle

After first opening their doors to local families last year, Planet Recess Educational Center has begun a new chapter at a larger, more open building that formerly housed the Cornerstone Christian Academy.

2 weeks ago

Planet Uranus model returns to ‘orbit’ thanks to local volunteers

After being absent from its place along Route 1 in Bridgewater since the winter months, the planet Uranus is now set in “orbit” along with the additional seven planets and three dwarf planets in the Maine Solar System Model.

2 weeks ago

New SAD 45 principals, superintendent eager to tackle challenges district faces

Two of SAD 45’s newest administrators -- Laura Hunter and Larry Worcester -- recently completed their first several weeks of the new school year and are already collaborating on ideas to address challenges facing the independent Aroostook County school district.

2 weeks ago

County educators to host first Literacy Tea to support early childhood literacy

A local group of educators and community organizations are coming together to promote the importance of early childhood literacy while raising funds to purchase books for children who are in foster care.