5 years ago
Attendance up, racers double at 2nd Big Woods Grass Drags
More than 1,000 people made their way to Ashland over the weekend of Sept. 21 and 22 for the Big Woods Grass Drags, an event that organizers have rekindled and hope to grow.
Stories by Nina Mahaleris
5 years ago
City Council announces ‘Patriotism Week’ and employee retention workshop during September meeting
In a partnership with the Elks Club, the city of Presque Isle issued a proclamation of “National Patriotism Week” during the monthly city council meeting held Sept. 4.
5 years ago
Soccer competition winners will advance to Northern Maine district contest
Eight kids under age 14 will advance to the Northern Maine district soccer contest in Ellsworth after winning spots at the Presque Isle competition on Sunday, Sept. 22.
5 years ago
Label Shopper lays off employees, leaves Aroostook Centre Mall with no warning
When Kelsey Sandbeck showed up at her job at Label Shopper on Tuesday morning, she soon learned that business was anything but usual.
5 years ago
Aroostook Achievers Awards honor professionals with staying power
Some 200 County people joined together Sept. 19 to celebrate 15 of their own who are making waves, during Momentum Aroostook’s inaugural Aroostook Achievers Awards.
5 years ago
‘Couldn’t ask for a better fella,’ friends and neighbors share memories while grappling with untimely deaths of two Castle Hill men
The last time John Kennedy saw his old friend Roger Ellis was just a few hours before Maine State Police discovered two bodies in a pickup truck not far from his house.
5 years ago
Fourth Presque Isle shooting suspect turns herself in to authorities
Kayla Hanson, a fourth suspect wanted in connection with the Northern Road shooting on Sept. 9, turned herself in to authorities on Friday morning, Sept. 20.
5 years ago
Amid a population decline, first-year college students spark hope for a growing future in The County
Growing concerns of a declining population in Aroostook County over the last decade has led community leaders to establish programs encouraging young people to remain in The County.
5 years ago
Sunday arrest brings felony charges against third suspect in PI shooting
A six-day manhunt for Jason Alexander, the third suspect in the Northern Road shooting last week, has ended with three arrests, authorities confirmed on Sunday night.
5 years ago
SAGE launches fall programs with kick-off event
Seniors Achieving Greater Education, or SAGE, celebrated the beginning of their fall classes with a kick-off event on Sept. 10 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
