1 day ago

Houlton area From our Files – week of July 11, 2018

100 Years Ago - July 10, 1918 New position — Miss Mary Carroll left Saturday for New York City where she has a federal position in the Postal Census department.

3 days ago

Presque Isle Farmer’s Market adds payment options

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Presque Isle Farmers’ Market can now accept SNAP, EBT and credit cards, and will hold a “soft” opening for the SNAP/EBT/credit card machine tomorrow, Saturday, July 14.

3 days ago

Motorcycle ride to benefit Houlton Salvation Army set for Saturday

On Saturday, July 14, The Salvation Army of Houlton will host its inaugural “The County’s Ride For The Red Shield” motorcycle event.

3 days ago

UMaine Extension is cooking for crowds in August

The University of Maine Cooperative Extension staff will demonstrate current methods of safely preparing, handling and serving food for large group functions.

4 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw puzzle — Independence Day parade — Aroostook Republican & News

While many participating in Stockholm's Independence Day parade drove through Main Street in motor vehicles, others opted for a more traditional mode of transportation.

4 days ago

Caribou area From our Files (week of July 11, 2018)

Caribou area From our Files (week of July 11, 2018)

5 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Bridgewater Fire Department – Star-Herald

The Bridgewater Fire Department helped local kids keep cool during last week’s heat wave,

5 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Fourth of July parade — Houlton Pioneer Times

Nicholas LaRue of Coventry, Connecticut, anxiously awaits the start of Houlton's Fourth of July parade.

5 days ago

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of July 11, 2018)

Presque Isle area From our Files (week of July 11, 2018)

5 days ago

The Stoddard family celebrates five generations

The Stoddard family recently celebrated five generations in the greater Danforth area.

5 days ago

Arootsakoostik makes strong comeback

Music fans from across The County and beyond flocked Saturday to the all day Arootsakoostik festival to enjoy more than eight hours of entertainment

6 days ago

Community Players plan auditions for fall show “Imagine”

The Presque Isle Community Players will hold auditions for their 2018 production of “Imagine,” a musical review of songs from the 1960s and ’70s, to include songs from The Beatles, Simon and Garfunkel, John Denver and Brotherhood of Man, to name a few.

6 days ago

Bridgewater firefighters cool kids off with a message

The Bridgewater Fire Department visited area kids last week to help keep the high temperatures at bay.

6 days ago

Presque Isle woman uses art as way to keep learning

At age 72 Sharon Belanger has earned her first college degree and hosted her first art show, and she has no plans to slow down.

7 days ago

Riding club names winners in June show

The Pine and Spurs Riding Club held its June horse show the weekend of June 16 and 17.

7 days ago

Former students remember beloved Ashland music teacher

When Larry Hall, a retired music teacher for Ashland District School, passed away on Saturday, June 23, after a brief illness, he left behind an enduring legacy of music, dedication, hard work and happiness for the students, friends, family and community members who knew him.

1 week ago

Maine farm animals are feeling the heat, too

At County Fair Farm in Jefferson, Andy Williamson is spending more time than usual this week lugging water to his small herds of pigs and cows and flock of chickens.

1 week ago

Scorching weather didn’t stop Thursdays on Sweden

Hundreds came out for Caribou’s July 5 Thursdays on Sweden street festival in spite of oppressively hot and humid weather.