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Feed The County Family Fun Day raises more than $6,800

Hundreds came out to enjoy mini golf, ice cream and a barbecue, and to venture through a Woodstock-themed corn maze during Goughan’s Farm’s fourth annual Feed The County Family Fun Day on Aug. 31.

Harvest Festival returns Saturday

The annual Harvest Festival returns to downtown Houlton this weekend to herald in the upcoming autumn season.

Cary plans health fair for Sept. 21

Cary Medical Center will host its 40th annual Health Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center on Bennett Drive in Caribou.

County contestants earn crowns in pageant that emphasizes service

Several young women from Aroostook County earned titles in the 11th annual Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant and Green Carpet fundraiser event on Aug. 18 in Biddeford.

Garden tour prize

Adam MacDonald, left, and Charlene Buzza of GIFT draw the winning ticket for a gift certificate to the Ravenswood Gift Shop of Presque Isle.

Planetarium to open 36th season with sky program

The Francis Malcolm Science Center in Easton will open its 36th season at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the dynamic planetarium presentation “Two Small Pieces of Glass.”

Talent mixes with awe at annual quilt show

Inside the Houlton Higher Education Center on Saturday, Janice Horton of Bangor stood in front of a multi-colored quilt and marveled at the talent.

Charity golf match Sunday

The Easton Fire Department and the Pine Tree Burn Foundation will host a golf scramble at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, at the West Ridge Road Golf Course to benefit the Pine Tree Burn Foundation.

Hundreds come out to remember Loring 25 years after its closure

Memories of a robust Loring Air Force Base have not faded, even after a quarter of a century. Residents from northern Maine and across the country gathered Aug. 23 to 25 to meet old friends and reminisce during the 25th anniversary of the base’s 1994 closure.

UK-based balloon pilot reflects on first trip to Aroostook County

Anyone who looked up at the skies near Presque Isle on the mornings of Friday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 25, likely did not expect to see a giant green frog floating above the treetops and across the large, open landscape.

Local horsewoman trains mustang for competition

Castle Hill resident Chelsie Nickerson will compete on Aug. 31 in the 2019 Massachusetts Mustang Heritage Foundation's TIP Challenge with her yearling mustang filly, Greta Rose.

Aid For Kids fair to return to Houlton

A fair to assist parents and children as they return to school next month will once again be held in the community.

Balloon fest opens, launches expected to occur throughout the weekend

Though the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival kicked off Thursday evening without the scheduled balloon launch, due to weather patterns, organizers thus far expect all other flights to happen as planned.

Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook hosts Back to School bash

Not even a steady rain could dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people enjoying Saturday’s 11th annual Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook Back to School Party at the Military Street Baptist Church.

Young and older generations connect during annual Micmac Mawiomi celebration

Hundreds of people from Native American communities in Maine, Canada and New England came to celebrate cultural traditions during the Aroostook Band of Micmac’s 25th annual Mawiomi of Tribes Aug. 16-18.

Houlton’s downtown is topic of Aug. 22 gathering

As part of a study on Houlton’s downtown ares, a public input meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 22, from 3-8 p.m. in Market Square at the Machias Savings Bank lot.

60th annual Potato Feast Days set for Aug. 23-24

Can you feel it? That chill in the morning air? It is a sure sign that fall is right around the corner. And with the coming of fall, so too comes the return of the town’s annual Potato Feast Days celebration.

Classic cars on display

The North Country Cruisers were out in force Friday, Aug. 9, for a cruise-in and barbecue at Seiders Hilltop Lanes. More than 20 car owners turned out for the event, which also included a barbecue.

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