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Presque Isle club ensures local kids are ready for school

For more than 10 years, the Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle has taken a local school under its wing and provided supplies to help students, parents and teachers face the school year fully prepared.

Northern Maine Fair to bring smaller-scale fun

It might be a little shorter this year, but the upcoming Northern Maine Fair promises to pack its four days with something for all ages, from things with motors to agricultural exhibits to favorite foods, all in the name of old-fashioned family fun.

Helping Maine’s deer survive winter is focus of Presque Isle meeting

State and local wildlife and conservation experts will host a meeting in Presque Isle next week for everyone interested in understanding a new law to help Maine’s deer population better survive extreme winters.

Students, driver escape injury in bus fire

No one was injured Wednesday morning when a bus carrying students caught on fire just off the Flagg Bridge in Presque Isle.

Caribou’s Hall of Hometown Heroes tips a hat to the locals who give back

CARIBOU, Maine — Caribou Community School will launch Hall of Hometown Heroes to honor Caribou elementary and middle school graduates who’ve stayed local and contributed to their community. A ceremony to initiate the project will be held on the afternoon of July 29, along with tours of the new school.

VA breaks ground on new Presque Isle clinic

A new, larger facility in Presque Isle will soon replace Caribou’s Veterans Administration health clinic at Cary Medical Center.

Summertime sizzles in The County

Aroostook County residents will see the mercury rise to the mid-80s again on Tuesday, but relief from the warm, humid conditions is expected to roll in on Wednesday.

Summertime shooting keeps skills sharp

Shooting is a degenerative skill; whether you favor a bow, handgun, rifle or shotgun, abilities decline with lack of practice.

Facelift, new operators will bring historic Presque Isle hotel into its 90th year

What do a coffee shop, a ballroom and a racehorse have in common? In Presque Isle, the answer is simple: the iconic Northeastland Hotel on Main Street.

Summer heat comes early to The County

Warm temperatures broke records in parts of Maine on Tuesday, the second day of a pre-summer hot spell.

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