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Rotary clubs present 8th annual Purple Pinkie Project

The Presque Isle Rotary Club will host its eighth annual Purple Pinkie Project on Thursday, Oct. 24 and, with the help of the Rotary Clubs in Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Mars Hill and Washburn, the celebration will spread throughout central Aroostook County. 

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WFST marks 25 years of local broadcasting

A local radio station will celebrate 25 years on the airwaves the week of Nov. 4-8 and invites the public to join in the festivities.

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Bank promotes Monticello woman

TD Bank has promoted Margaret Cook to small-business specialist for the greater Maine region.  

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AMHC announces leadership moves

Ellen Bemis, CEO, Aroostook Mental Health Center, has announced the following senior leadership updates: Michelle Ferris, LCSW, to director of emergency services; Lorraine Chamberlain, LCSW, CCS, to director of integration and behavioral health in Aroostook County; and Debra L. Jacques as director of marketing and development. 

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Credit union breaks ground in Mars Hill

The County Federal Credit Union broke ground on Friday, Oct. 18, on a new full-service branch at One Benjamin St. in Mars Hill. 

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Extension Association slates annual meeting

The Aroostook County Extension Association will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 at the Aroostook Shrine Club in Presque Isle.

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Credit union names scholarship recipients

For three Maine college freshmen, paying for education just got a little easier. Acadia Federal Credit Union named Cassidy Beaulieu, Sarah Masterson and Jacob Jandreau as the 2019 recipients of the Acadia FCU Scholarship. 

4 days ago

Councilors considering purchase of plow for recreation department

Town Councilors are considering a request for a snow plow for the maintenance truck for the Houlton Parks and Recreation Department.

4 days ago

Local DEP responder takes security training

Emergency responder Kelly L. Langley, from the Presque Isle office of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, recently completed training offered by the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Alabama. 

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Campuses achieve honors for Maine seafood sourcing

The dining operations at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and the University of Maine at Fort Kent recently achieved the goal of sourcing 100 percent “Gulf of Maine Responsibly Harvested”white fish, making them champions in the Gulf of Maine Research Institute seafood program. 

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Gagnon to lead state nursing organization

Andrew "AJ" Gagnon, department chair of Northern Maine Community College's emergency medical services department, was named president of the Organization of Maine Nursing Executives.

1 week ago

Taco Bell seasoned beef recalled due to possible metal shaving contamination

Kenosha Beef International, based in Columbus, Ohio, recalled “an undetermined amount” of meat that may be contaminated with metal shavings, according to a USDA press release.

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Houlton Town Council slates special meeting Oct. 15, 2019

The Houlton Town Council will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at the council chambers.

1 week ago

Presque Isle Kiwanis inducts officers

The Presque Isle Kiwanis Club recently inducted new officers, with Past Governor Timothy McMahon presiding.

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AMHC to take part in national collaborative

Aroostook Mental Health Center has been selected to serve on a national Advancing Health Equity Learning Collaborative, a component of the Advancing Health Equity: Leading Care, Payment, and Systems Transformation program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 

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Caribou Kiwanis inducts officers president

The Kiwanis Club of Caribou recently inducted their new slate of officers, with Lt. Governor Sue Watson, a member of the Presque Isle Kiwanis Club, presiding.

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NMDC receives funds to boost small businesses

More than $85,000 is coming to northern and eastern Maine to assist businesses with accessing loans from Northern Maine Development Commission’s recently awarded $500,000 loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

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F.A. Peabody is among Best Places to Work

All divisions of The F.A. Peabody Company were recently named as one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in Maine.