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24th Annual GHCA Bike-a-thon returns May 22

Greater Houlton Christian Academy will hold its 24th annual Bike-a-thon on Saturday, May 22 after taking last year off due to COVID-19.

Aroostook Men’s Baseball League starting up

The Aroostook Men’s Baseball League will soon be starting games and is looking for players who will be age 16 and older by June 1.

GHCA names top students for 2021

Matthew Smith, head of school for Greater Houlton Christian Academy, has announced the honor parts for the graduating Class of 2021.

Roof over Katahdin Trust ATM collapses

A section of roof over the building of the Katahdin Trust building in Houlton collapsed Friday morning after an impact from a large vehicle.

Pandemic ban prevents eviction of tenants from condemned house

Even though people have been living in a condemned Presque Isle home on Elm Street without power or water since last year, city officials said they are limited in what they can do because of the state’s current ban on evictions.

RSU 29, RSU 50 boards approve budgets

Local residents will soon be asked to give their stamp of approval to spending packages for area school districts.

Houlton fair returning for Fourth of July this year

After its cancellation last year due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Houlton Agricultural Fair will make a comeback this year.

ACAP to establish new program aimed at decreasing youth homelessness

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine -- With new grant funding secured, Aroostook County Action Program is working to create a program that will connect homeless youth to stable housing and other community services.

Haystack Historical Society discusses reopening plan

The Haystack Historical Society, located on Main Street in Mapleton, held on Monday, April 26, their first planning meeting since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bank earns Campus Compact Partner of the Year Award

A local bank was awarded recently for its work as a partner with the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Births at A.R. Gould Hospital, March 2021

The following births were recorded at A.R. Gould Hospital in March.

Region Two director will retire this summer

After a career spanning 35 years in education, Houlton’s Region Two School of Applied Technology Director Dave Keaton is retiring at the end of summer.

Presque Isle Area From our Files – Week of May 5, 2021

75 Years Ago -- May 2, 1946 Veterans Information Center director awarded -- Clinton O. White, director of the Veterans Information Center of Presque Isle, was awarded a certificate of merit by the Maine Council of Veterans Affairs for successfully completing courses of study at Augusta and Togus for information center directors, and for meritorious services rendered veterans of Presque Isle.

Medicare Annual Wellness Visits are a free, valuable opportunity for maintaining your health and well-being

A Medicare Annual Wellness Visit is a preventive exam involving a person’s health, safety and well-being. It’s a valuable, free resource that eligible community members are encouraged to take advantage of.

Thoughts on adoption

We want to take this opportunity to say how wonderful it was, after a year, to finally to be out in the public. Our booth at the Spring Trash & Treasure Sale proved to be the one of our best ever weekends at The Forum.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of May 5, 2021

100 Years Ago - May 4, 1921 Trip across the border -- B.H. Brown and Lester Kelso made a business trip to Fredericton last week by auto, making the trip in under 4 hours.

Cary Medical Center nationally recognized with an ‘A’ for the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Cary Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Cary’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety.

Pastry Harvest ribbon cutting

A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the opening of A Pastry Harvest, located inside Mainely Mexican at 6 State Rd. in Presque Isle.

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