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4 hours ago

Dugal receives Presque Isle MPA Principal’s Award

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Lauren Dugal of Presque Isle, a senior at Presque Isle High School, has been selected to receive the 2025 Principal’s Award, Principal David Bartlett announced. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout her years at Presque […]

4 hours ago

Fidium announces new fiber builds in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine — Fidium, Maine’s best internet provider according to CNET, will bring multi-gig, symmetrical speed fiber internet service to Bath, Brownville, Bucksport, Calais, Easton, Eddington, Gorham, Grand Isle, Lubec, Monson, Old Town, Orono, Richmond, Van Buren, Wells, Woodland, and Yarmouth. Fiber expansion is already underway in Boothbay, Brewer, Edgecomb, Fort Fairfield, Gardiner, Gouldsboro, Kingman, […]

22 hours ago

Maine Press Association awards $10,000 in scholarships to support next generation of journalists

The Maine Press Association is proud to announce it has awarded six scholarships to high school and college students totaling $10,000 to help those students further their pursuit of a career in journalism.  The 2025 recipients include Elora Griswold (University of Maine), Emily Bontatibus (University of Maine), Grace Kirk (American University), Dylan Burmeister (Lincoln Academy), […]

23 hours ago

NMCC students earn top honors at SkillsUSA Maine championship

BANGOR, Maine — Northern Maine Community College students competed at the SkillsUSA Maine championships on March 13-14, earning medals in welding and electrical construction wiring. The competition took place at multiple locations in Bangor, including Eastern Maine Community College, United Technologies Center, the Cross Insurance Center and Mid-Maine Technical Center. NMCC students competed in their […]

3 days ago

Civic Academy connects advocates for aging issues to decision makers

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – Applications are now being accepted for the Aroostook Civic Academy, a volunteer-driven initiative launched several years ago by the Aroostook Agency on Aging. The Agency is convening the fourth cohort of its innovative Civic Academy program, a six-week  class designed to build the skills necessary to advocate for change in your […]

4 days ago

MSSM students raise money for Pink Aroostook

CARIBOU, Maine — Maine School of Science and Mathematics soccer captains, along with Director of Residential Life Cyndi Trapnell and Executive Director Rob Constantine, presented a check to Pink Aroostook. In honor of Breast Cancer Month in October, MSSM soccer teams decided to make an impact in the community by raising money for Pink Aroostook, […]