1 week ago

Stained glass projects provide unique, fun option for local arts and crafts enthusiasts

Have you ever wondered how to create jewelry, window catchers or other unique home decorations that are as beautiful as stained glass windows? Crafters need to look no further than stained glass itself.

1 week ago

Snowmobile Trail Report — March 15, 2019

As I am writing this report the temperature is 42 degrees and sunny.

1 week ago

Outdoor Calendar — March 20-31, 2019

Aroostook Birders Annual Slide Show and Pot Luck. 5:30 p.m. at Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection, 1235 Central Drive.

1 week ago

Fish and Game Club, Kiwanis team up for spring shows

The Presque Isle Fish and Game Club and Presque Isle Kiwanis Club are partnering to bring the region a pair of spring events that they hope will get people in the mood for warm weather.

1 week ago

Library hosts art created by people suffering brain injuries

For over a decade, people in The County suffering from brain injuries have turned their experiences into art as part of the Center for Integrated Neuro Rehabilitation (CINR) program based in Caribou. Now, that art is on display at the Caribou Public Library for the entire month.

2 weeks ago

Wintergreen adds to after-school program staff

Brittany Kirby recently joined the Wintergreen Arts Center as assistant teacher for the After School Arts Program.

2 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – The MoonDance Tappers – Star-Herald

The MoonDance Tappers, a group of 15 young tap dancers, were the first act that audience members picked as Northern Star finalists during the competition's regional show in Presque Isle on Saturday.

2 weeks ago

United Way of Aroostook announces wild card performers for Northern Star finale

United Way of Aroostook has chosen three additional contestants as wild card picks, also known as “United Way Saves,” from the Northern Star regional shows to perform in the finale later this month.

2 weeks ago

Elvis tribute comes to Woodstock

For the past decade, a Moncton, New Brunswick, native has kept the songs and memory of Elvis Presley alive and well.

2 weeks ago

Singers, dancers dazzle at Houlton Northern Star event

Young vocalists, fiddlers and dancers took center stage Sunday afternoon as the United Way of Aroostook hosted its third and final regional competition as part of the 15th annual Northern Star event.

2 weeks ago

Micmac Farms hosts another successful Micmac Festival Market

Local farmers and artisans once again had a chance to offer their work to the community during the March 9 Micmac Farms Festival Market hosted by the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, the City of Caribou, and the Presque Isle Farmer’s Market.

2 weeks ago

Vying for the crown in Caribou

Six girls will vie on Saturday evening, March 16, for the titles of 2018 Pre-Teen, Junior and Teen Miss Caribou.

2 weeks ago

9 tools every homesteader needs in their toolbox

Tools make life easier in many different areas of homesteading life, from the kitchen to the garden.

2 weeks ago

Adults enjoy special storytime at NMCC library

Many people think of children when they hear the phrase “storytime.” But that wasn’t the case at Northern Maine Community College on March 6, as more than a dozen adults gathered at the campus library for a storytime event tailored just for them.

2 weeks ago

Vintage snowmobile race returns to Caribou

After a successful initial launch in 2018, the Mega Meltdown vintage snowmobile racing event will return to Caribou on Saturday, March 23, behind Northern Maine Brewing Company.

3 weeks ago

Maine Dance Academy gathers socks to mark World Down Syndrome Day

What began as a small gesture for Andrea Swanberg’s granddaughter in honor of World Down Syndrome Day quickly snowballed into a collective community donation of over 800 pairs of socks for the cause.

3 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw — Gold ball — Aroostook Republican & News

The Caribou High School Vikings celebrate their victory over Cape Elizabeth High School in the boys Class B state championship basketball game at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Saturday.

3 weeks ago

78-year-old Mars Hill woman still ‘child at heart’ thanks to active snowtubing hobby

On a sunny, clear afternoon March 2, Marcia Kilcollins cheered loudly as she sped down the snowtubing hill at Bigrock Ski Area in Mars Hill. Kilcollins is one of Bigrock’s most dedicated snowtubers and at 78 years old she has no plans to stop going every winter.