5 years ago
Hydroponic gardening expert shares tips on how to be successful
When many folks talk about gardening, they think of the traditional methods that involve planting flowers and vegetables in soil and watching them grow over time.
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5 years ago
May is a good time to repair winter yard damage
The signs of spring are slowly popping up in Aroostook County, as the mountains of snow in people’s yards are starting to give way to a muddy, mucky mess.
5 years ago
Boston College students visit Houlton to provide free wellness clinic
The interior of St. Mary’s Church in Houlton was transformed into a community health clinic on Wednesday, April 21, as Boston College nursing students did health screenings there as part of a four-day sweep through Aroostook County.
5 years ago
Caribou Library plans virtual, in-person activities for remainder of spring
After a year of hosting mostly virtual activities for the community, the Caribou Public Library is encouraging people to check out fun, small-scale activities while remaining safe.
5 years ago
Health care providers offer tips on advance directives
In honor of the recent National Health Care Decisions Day on April 16, two providers with Northern Light Primary Care in Fort Fairfield recently shared information to make the process of completing an advance directive easier.
5 years ago
Cary to host virtual Building a Recovery Community event May 13
Cary Medical Center will host a virtual event, “Building a Recovery Community,” on Thursday, May 13 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The event is being planned as an activity during National Hospital Week.
5 years ago
Cary 100 Miles in 100 Days Fitness Challenge tops 300 participants
Cary Medical Center’s 100 Miles in 100 Days Fitness Challenge got off to a great start. The challenge which began officially on April 1, has registered over 300 participants from throughout the County and beyond. The goal of the challenge is to get people to walk 100 miles in 100 days and track their progress to win prizes.
5 years ago
The County Crossword Puzzle for April 21, 2021
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.
5 years ago
NMCC secures grant for $1M EMS simulation lab expansion
Construction will soon be underway at Northern Maine Community College to develop an emergency medical service simulation lab. The expansion is part of an ongoing effort to use simulated environments to provide near real-world experiences to students in supervised training settings.
5 years ago
“Mini-Mawiomi” educates children on Micmac culture, bridges community ties
Though their annual Mawiomi of Tribes is still months away, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs held a similar, smaller-scale event on Thursday that aimed to connect children in their community with important cultural experiences.
