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

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

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.

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.

1 week ago

East Grand Lake area sewing group on a mission to make dresses for Haiti

Children in Haiti will now have a fresh supply of dresses and shorts thanks to the efforts of a group of women from the East Grand Lake area.

1 week ago

195th Maine Army National Guard Band serenades Star City

The Fourth of July began a day early in Presque Isle, when members of the 195th Maine Army National Guard Band performed in an outdoor concert at Riverside Park.

2 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Fireworks – Star-Herald

Fireworks light up the sky over the Gateway Crossing Bridge Friday

2 weeks ago

Arootsakoostik coming back this weekend

After a one-year hiatus in 2017, the Arootsakoostik music festival is back for its 11th annual event at Thomas Park in New Sweden.

2 weeks ago

Island Falls Lakes Association enjoys strong turnout for 2018 Fishing Derby

The Island Falls Lakes Association had a strong turnout for its 2018 Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 30.

2 weeks ago

Elks host annual Fourth festivities

The Presque Isle Elks will host their annual Fourth of July celebration at Riverside Park in Presque Isle, to include free hot dogs, a classic auto show, live music and activities for kids.

2 weeks ago

Maine Army National Guard Band draws large crowd in Caribou

Dozens of Caribou residents gathered in lawn chairs outside the Maine Veterans’ Home to see the 195th Maine Army National Guard Band perform on June 27 while others watched from parked cars.

2 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Trekkers complete 180 miles, honoring County native fighting cancer – Star-Herald

Sixty-three individuals became part of Mel’s Trekkers

2 weeks ago

Camp teaches students about health care careers, emergency preparedness

Twenty six incoming ninth graders from throughout Aroostook County spent the past week at The Aroostook Medical Center and Northern Maine Community College learning about various health care career fields

3 weeks ago

Fair, Midnight Madness celebrations kick off busy week of activities

The official start to Houlton’s annual Fourth of July celebration begins Friday with Midnight Madness and continues Saturday through Wednesday at Houlton Community Park as part of the Houlton Agricultural Fair.

3 weeks ago

Amateur radio operators share thrill of on-air communication

Sonny Packard of Mapleton listened intently as friend and fellow HAM radio operator Tammy Deschene of Presque Isle gained contact with another operator in Long Island, New York, on the afternoon of Saturday, June 23.

4 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Splash Pad opens for the summer in Presque Isle – Star-Herald

The long awaited splash pad opened to the public on Riverside Drive in Presque Isle on Saturday, June 16, with dozens of families coming out to enjoy the interactive play area and cool off on a hot day.

4 weeks ago

Broadway Kids seeks young theater buffs

The Broadway Kids in The County Theatre Company is still looking for some cast members for the upcoming production, “Shrek the Musical” -- specifically, the characters of Lord Farquaad, Donkey and Dragon.