Editorials

3 days ago

La visite

Avis: Ceci est une vrais histoire. J’étais pas la en cause que j’étais probablement trop jeune. Mais me mére m’a compter l’histoire. On a ris ensemble pi je les jamais oublié.

3 days ago

Gearing up for economic growth

Presque Isle International Airport’s (PQI) new passenger terminal is expected to have a significant impact on local economic growth by creating jobs, attracting new business, boosting tourism and facilitating trade.  

4 days ago

First-Gen Celebration Week on the UMFK campus

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent TRIO/Student Support Services held its First-Generation Celebration Week from November 4-8. Being a first-gen student means that your parent (s) did not complete a four-year college. Being a first-generation student often comes with unique challenges, such as navigating the complexities of higher education, including […]

7 days ago

Helping our older residents thrive

Research shows that as we age, most of us want to remain in the communities we know and love, with access to essential services that support a healthy, fulfilling life.

3 weeks ago

‘Haints’ ain’t for the faint

Ghosts and ghouls haunt the dark recesses of our minds. In times of crisis they come out and create a few moments of anxiety. 

4 weeks ago

By sea or by rail

Did you have an ancestor who worked in transportation? Here in New England, many of us had ancestors who were involved with the sea or rivers.

4 weeks ago

How lessons from devastating blazes spawned a fire department

The City of Presque Isle was founded in 1828 and was known as Fairbanks Mills.  Despite being a growing village, the community was not proactive about fighting fires, even though most buildings at the time were constructed of wood, until some 50 years later.   

1 month ago

These flies could be kinfolk

What has about 1,440 feet of nerve tissue? It courts, sings and flies, and yet is contained in a space measuring 3/4 of one millimeter by one quarter of a millimeter?