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Stand Down for vets to provide assistance

The Department of Veterans Affairs, Maine Vet Centers, Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and community partners will hold a Stand Down for homeless Veterans from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, in Caribou.

Births at Houlton Regional Hospital – July – August, 2021

The following births were recorded recently at Houlton Regional Hospital.

Births at A.R. Gould Hospital, July 2021

The following births were recorded in July at A.R. Gould Hospital.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 23, 2021

100 Years Ago - Sept. 22, 1921 Hospital campaign -- Caribou will soon begin a great campaign to secure $50,000 for the Cary Hospital, for which the late Dr. Jefferson Cary left $118,000.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 23, 2021

75 Years Ago - Sept. 19, 1946 Former Presque Isle priest became the first native Maine Bishop -- Father Daniel J. Feeney, who was pastor of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin at Presque Isle, was consecrated auxiliary Bishop of Portland.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 22, 2021

100 Years Ago - Sept. 22, 1921 Seventy-fourth year at Ricker -- The Ricker Classical Institute began last week its 74th year as one of the most successful schools in the state of Maine.

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for Sept. 22, 2021

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

What’s Happening in the Caribou area – Week of September 22, 2021

Wednesday, Sept. 22 CARIBOU: Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 159 Bennett Dr.

What’s Happening in the Presque Isle area – Week of September 22, 2021

Wednesday, Sept. 22 CARIBOU: Recovery Aroostook, 5:30 p.m. at Roads to Recovery Community Center, 1 Water St. FMI: Sholton@amhc.org, rspencer@amhc.org or ralbert@amhc.org.

What’s Happening in the Houlton area – Week of September 22, 2021

Wednesday, Sept. 22 HOULTON: Putnam House Senior Center, open 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bridge to Hope walk returns to its roots

HOULTON, Maine -- The Bridge to Hope Cancer Awareness Walk is returning to its roots as the group continues to raise money for local people battling the disease.

Island Falls’ oldest resident awarded traditional Boston Post cane

Malcolm Palmer, age 96, was presented with an original commemorative cane certifying him as the town of Island Falls’ oldest resident, in a small ceremony held Friday, Sept. 17, at the Island Falls Historical Society.

Maine company adopts UMPI’s Phish figures

Exactly 12 years after the green “IT Men” were unveiled in a ceremony at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, they’ll be heading to a new home in Maine to be refurbished and put back on public display by a group with the expertise to take on the job.

UMPI requiring vaccination cards or negative testing to attend indoor Homecoming events

Due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases locally, the University of Maine at Presque Isle will require proof of vaccination or negative testing for people who want to attend indoor Homecoming events this weekend.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of September 13, 2021

100 Years Ago - Sept. 15, 1921 Betty Hume’s recital -- On Tuesday evening, Sept. 8, Miss Betty Hume gave a most delightful recital at the Temple Theater, her class of 20 pupils assisting her.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of September 13, 2021

75 Years Ago - Sept. 12, 1946 County’s income showed increase -- Aroostook County farm families, in 1945, produced crops and livestocks with the record value of more than $50,993,000, as reported by the Bureau of Census, more than doubling their annual gross income in comparison with 1940.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 13, 2021

115 Years Ago - Sept. 11, 1906 Buys a winning horse -- Jeff Bradbury has purchased from Milton Lufkin the yearling filly Airline by Lord Arleigh, which won a blue ribbon at the Northern Maine Fair.

The County Crossword Puzzle for Sept. 15, 2021

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