8 hours ago

County Faces: Richard Rhoda of Houlton

Houlton attorney Richard Rhoda is renowned throughout southern Aroostook County as a man who is fiercely passionate about history and culture in the Shiretown.

9 hours ago

Caribou native to sign books at local shop

Shannon Butler, a Caribou native and 2009 graduate of Caribou High School, will sign copies of “All is Calm,” her new anthology of Maine writers and Christmas stories, at Noyes Flower and Plant Shoppe on Saturday, Nov. 23, from 11 a.m to 1 p.m. 

1 day ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ “Mary Poppins” ~ Star-Herald

Rachel Ellis (Mary Poppins) and Landyn Newlands (Bert) perform "Jolly Holiday" during the opening night of "Mary Poppins" at Presque Isle High School on Friday.

1 day ago

Festival of Trees returns to Houlton Regional Hospital

The magic of Christmas and the giving spirit is already alive and well at Houlton Regional Hospital.

1 day ago

Program brews up community for Catholic youth

A program that is using popular teen hangouts to evangelize young people will welcome Bishop Robert P. Deeley on Sunday, Nov. 24.

2 days ago

TheCounty Crossword Puzzle for Nov. 20, 2019

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.

2 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Teacups — Houlton Pioneer Times

A wall of teacups adds an elegant touch to the Treasures of the Heart tearoom. All of the cups are available for purchase at the store.

2 days ago

PIHS students kick off fall musical “Mary Poppins” with enthusiastic opening night

The stage in Presque Isle High School’s auditorium transformed into early 20th-century London for the Shipmates Playhouse’s first performance of the beloved Disney musical “Mary Poppins” on Friday, Nov. 15.

2 days ago

Surgeon to discuss orthopedic questions

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital in Presque Isle is offering the second of a series of Community Health Talks at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the hospital’s conference center.

3 days ago

Folk rock musician Adam Ezra to play benefit concert for Trinity Lodge

On Sunday, Dec. 1 Trinity Lodge 130, a Masonic lodge in Presque Isle, will welcome Boston-based musician Adam Ezra, lead singer of the Adam Ezra Group, for a solo show to benefit the lodge’s wheelchair lift project.

6 days ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of November 18, 2019

115 Years Ago - Nov. 17,  1904 Railroad -- The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad has compiled a list of the potato houses along its lines in Aroostook County showing the size of various houses and the capacity as well as their owners.

6 days ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of November 20, 2019

John McBride and his daughter, Miss Mildred, who was in training at Presque Isle General Hospital, moved from Chapman Street over E. W. Fernald’s store in the rent vacated by F. S. Wiggin.

6 days ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 18, 2019

115 Years Ago - Nov. 18, 1904      Big storm — The big storm of Sunday night was the cause of heavy damage throughout the New England states. It was the fiercest storm Maine has experienced in forty years. The heaviest damage was done to the telegraph and telephone companies.

6 days ago

Job Corps students earn service medals

Students from the Loring Job Corps Center in Limestone recently earned the Presidential Volunteer Service Medal for their hundreds of hours of volunteer and community service work to the local community. 

7 days ago

Houlton thespians readying for production of ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’

The state of Houlton’s Community Arts Center will soon be transformed into the streets of Paris for this Houlton Middle-High School annual theater production.

1 week ago

County Faces: Anne Blanchard of Fort Fairfield

Throughout Anne Blanchard’s experiences as an educator in Aroostook County, she has seen many things come full circle.

1 week ago

Weekly digital jigsaw ~ The gold ball ~ Star-Herald

The Central Aroostook High School boys soccer team poses with the gold ball

1 week ago

Houlton Council of Catholic Women donate to shelter

The Houlton Council of Catholic Women met for their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 p.m. in the Parish Center. President Janet Barker opened the meeting with our salute to the cross and flag and prayer and our hymn.