11 hours ago

Maine Potato Blossom Festival comes alive with fiddlers and circus theme

Downtown Fort Fairfield was filled with lively fiddlers and young circus acts on Wednesday evening as part of many mid-week activities during the 72nd annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival.

1 day ago

Weekly digital jigsaw puzzle — Potato Barrels — Star-Herald

Visitors to Main Street in Fort Fairfield were greeted with this patriotic stack of potato barrels during the kick-off to the Maine Potato Blossom Festival on Saturday.

2 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Train — Houlton Pioneer Times

The Frontier Heritage Society owns and maintains many former railway cars of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad and Canadian Pacific Railroad at the former site of the BAR.

5 days ago

City of Presque Isle to host official kickoff celebration for Maine Bicentennial

On Tuesday, July 30, Presque Isle will become the first city in Maine to commemorate the state’s 200th anniversary with special events that will include a visit from Gov. Janet Mills.

6 days ago

Fort Fairfield kicks off Potato Blossom Festival with cook-off, yard sale

The 72nd annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival kicked of Saturday, July 13, in Fort Fairfield with a town-wide yard sale and the new barbecue cook-off.

7 days ago

Couple continues tradition of serving homemade kettle corn at summer events

Ever since they became the new owners of County Kettle Corn, formerly known as West Mountain Kettle Corn, Dustin and Stephanie Graham have worked to maintain the tradition of creating tasty kettle corn while putting their own stamp on the popular treat.

1 week ago

Agency on Aging searching for additional volunteers for Friendly Visiting program

Officials from Aroostook Agency on Aging are welcoming folks in the Presque Isle region who would like to provide companionship to isolated or homebound senior citizens.

1 week ago

One-room schoolhouse continues to educate community members on local history

Just minutes from Arnold Brook Lake in Presque Isle sits the James School, a former one-room schoolhouse that community members have preserved for the past three decades as an historical landmark.

1 week ago

Strawberry season off to a good start at Goughan’s Farm in Caribou

For many people in Aroostook County, summer does not officially begin until their first sweet taste of fresh strawberries. Goughan’s Farm in Caribou recently opened 10 acres of strawberry fields to the community, allowing them to pick their own baskets of the famous summer treat.

2 weeks ago

Ashland Area Summer Fest closes with weekend of family activities

Even an early morning rain shower could not dampen the spirits of community members who took part in some of the final activities of the Ashland Area Summer Fest.