1 year ago
Thousands expected for Houlton’s Midnight Madness on July 3
The annual event has transformed over the years from a downtown shopping experience to a packed street fair with entertainment, food, vendors and fireworks.
Events
1 year ago
Annual island picnic on East Grand Lake
EAST GRAND LAKE, Maine — CLIC, the Chiputneticook Lake International Conservancy, will be hosting its free annual hot dog roast on Half Moon Island, aka Old Man Island, at the northern end of East Grand Lake on Saturday, July 6 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Maine time (noon to 2 p.m. New Brunswick time). With […]
1 year ago
Aroostook international food festival to feature dishes from 21 nations
The community is invited to sample 42 foods prepared by area residents from 21 different nations at the International Food Festival from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 6
2 years ago
Madawaska to celebrate Acadian Day
On Sunday, June 30 residents of the St. John Valley will gather to celebrate Maine Acadian Day, in honor of the first families who began the settlement in 1785 of what then was known as the Madawaska Territory.
2 years ago
Potato Blossom Festival to get statewide recognition on TV show
Fort Fairfield’s annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival will be featured on an episode of the television program “MaineLife,” festival director Cheryl Boulier told the town council
2 years ago
Presque Isle’s Pride Festival celebrates inclusiveness
People of all ages, kids, dogs and even a cat meandered around the park on a sunny afternoon, as live bands played, rainbow flags waved and calls of “Happy Pride” rang out.
2 years ago
New book celebrates cultural heritage
The call is out for young people of all ages with an interest in local history and cultural heritage. Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, Silver Birches, an oral history project formed in the 1970s, will launch a new book dedicated to preserving cultural heritage by collecting and publishing stories from elders in the […]
2 years ago
Ploye Festival and the Maine moose lottery drawing happening in Fort Kent
Ploye Festival revelers had begun Friday with kids games involving ployes — Acadian flatbreads made of buckwheat — and the cooking of the world’s largest ploye that night.
2 years ago
Big crowds turn out for MudBowl despite some rainy weather
Despite the weather, most events went on as planned, including the Maine truck and tractor pulls.
2 years ago
Thousands visit Sweden Street for Caribou’s summer block party
People caught up with friends and neighbors while enjoying hotdogs, pizza, ice cream and other treats and checking out 45 craft and community vendors.
