PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — In preparation for the annual Presque Isle Elks’ “Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs” Youth Fishing Derby, the Enfield hatchery of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, stocked Mantle Lake in Presque Isle with 600 8- to 11 inch long trout on May 27. Third- and fourth-grade students from the Easton […]
Spud Speedway has made a few key adjustments to the upcoming MudBowl weekend (May 30th -June 1st).
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Aroostook Area Agency on Aging is participating in the First Friday Art Night on June 6 with an exhibition by Monticello painter Alex Rino. Rino is a self-taught New England artist and author. Her love of art began with illustrated children’s books she brought home from the library, most notably […]
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — The Maine Potato Blossom Festival, a cornerstone of Aroostook County’s summer traditions, is set to kick off its 2025 celebration with exciting new additions thanks to a dynamic collaboration with Spud Speedway. The Festival celebrates its 78th year honoring the region’s long-storied agricultural heritage, and is hosted in Fort Fairfield from […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Blake Library Gallery is featuring “Couleur de la Vallée,” an exhibit of artwork by local artist Gert Thibodeau through the month of May. Couleur de la Vallée showcases paintings where the artist explores a new style of figurative art. Thibodeau said this new way […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The Acadian Archives, located on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus, and Rivertown Community Arts Center are pleased to announce collaborative efforts to host events by poet Jeri Theriault. On Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m., Rivertown will host readings by Jeri Theriault from her poetry book “Self-Portrait as […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital will be holding a brief presentation to celebrate Phineas Ellis, who played a key role in the hospital’s history, as well as to recognize a long-standing collaboration with the Presque Isle Historical Society at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. “We’re excited to celebrate the family […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Wintergreen Arts Center area teaming up to present Empty Bowls — a fundraiser that offers hand-crafted ceramic bowls and homemade soup to fight hunger on a local scale — and are asking community members to save the date and consider helping out. The […]
The trade show, the biggest of its kind north of Bangor, is coming to Madawaska’s Multi-Purpose Building later this month.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host its 22nd annual University Day on Wednesday, April 16 at Folsom/Pullen Halls starting at 9:15 a.m. and continuing throughout the day until 4:30 p.m. University Day is an event that heightens awareness of the academic research, scholarly work, and community service being […]
