PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Coming changes in public retirees pensions and benefits will be challenging in the future. Retirees who worked for the state government, municipal government or a school district are finding the changing rules and laws around their pension, health insurance, property taxes and cost of living very challenging. To help inform retirees, […]
By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital collections, libraries of things containing everything from apple slicers to xylophones and inspire creativity, inspiration and lifelong learning. For these reasons and more every September […]
It was barely 6 a.m., but the crew of Czech Mate was already in action. A half dozen volunteers offloaded equipment for what they hoped would be the first successful flight of the weekend at the Crown of Maine Balloon Fest in Presque Isle. From a trailer hitched to Seth and Katherine Bailey’s truck, out […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Reed Art Gallery at the University of Maine at Presque Isle will present “A Lasting Legacy – Art from the Zillman Estate”, an exhibition celebrating the lives, legacy and longstanding commitment to the arts of Donald and Linda Zillman. The exhibition will be on view from Sept. 4 through Oct. […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The Blake Library Gallery at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will present “A Patchwork of Ideas,” an exhibition of work by artist Joshua Birden, through Oct. 9. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Birden grew up in Fort Kent and attended UMFK before earning a bachelor […]
The festival arose from the traditions of Arootsakoostic, which for 16 years drew musicians and listeners to the wooded Thomas Park.
Community Action in Aroostook, Washington, and Hancock Counties and United Way of Aroostook invite community members to celebrate the start of a new school year at the Aroostook Back-to-School Bash from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14 at the CAAWHC Customer Service Center, 771 Main St.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —Officials with the University of Maine at Presque Isle are proud to announce that the campus will host a rare copy of the Declaration of Independence as part of the Maine Historical Society’s statewide tour underway this summer and fall as the United States celebrates its Semiquincentennial, or 250th anniversary, this year. […]
FORT KENT, Maine — Young people interested in space, science and engineering have an opportunity to meet aerospace engineer and analog astronaut Makiah Eustice during a live virtual presentation at the Fort Kent Public Library from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13. Eustice will present “From Maine to the Moon to Mars” in […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine—Wintergreen Arts Center is featuring young artists during August for the Summer Arts Showcase. The opening reception for their show will be held at the Wintergreen Arts Center in the Aroostook Center Mall from 6 to 7:45 p.m. on Friday, Aug 7. The showcase will feature work from students who attended Wintergreen Summer […]
