1 year ago

Grass drags and family-themed activities rev up the DustBowl’s return

The second annual DustBowl got off to a later start, as rain forced organizers to move Thursday fair rides and family activities to Monday.

1 year ago

Fort Kent Historical Society annual meeting October 16

The Fort Kent Historical Society would like to invite all members in good standing to its annual members’ meeting that will be held on Wednesday, October 16 at 4 p.m. at the Fort Kent Town Office on West Main Street.

1 year ago

Wintergreen to host Mad Hatter themed art show in October

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — In celebration of all things inspired by Lewis Carroll’s novel “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”, the Wintergreen Arts Center is featuring Mad Hatter themed art in October. The opening reception will be held on Friday, October 4 from 6-8 p.m. during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk. “The date 10/6 gave us […]

1 year ago

Caribou DustBowl adds more community events in its second year

Last year, around 5,200 people attended the DustBowl throughout its three days, so organizers decided to add another day and more entertainment to the festival’s lineup.

1 year ago

Pumpkins and more highlighted Houlton’s annual Harvest Fest

The event started 11 years ago as a fundraiser for the town’s Riverfront Committee but was handed over to the town’s farmer’s market several years ago.

1 year ago

Brews and festive fun abound at Oktoberfest

A summerlike day on Saturday drew more than 200 people to the Caribou Municipal Airport for the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce’s fourth annual beer- and wine-tasting celebration.

1 year ago

‘Buskers’ and ‘buccaneers’ come to Limestone for Renaissance Faire

Hosted by the nonprofit organization Twins Riverwood, this year’s theme celebrated the period around the late 1600s and early to mid-1700s in which “buccaneers,” or pirates, sailed the Caribbean.

1 year ago

40 years ago, a balloonist broke records after launching from Caribou

In 1984, Air Force veteran and Orlando, Florida, native Joe Kittinger, then 56, set out to beat the Double Eagle II’s record and fly to Europe in a hot-air balloon.