Community

1 year ago

Monson Pond receives federal grant to support watershed restoration

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine – Friends of Monson Pond is excited to announce the award of a $39,166 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under its Water Quality Management Planning program. This funding will support the development of a comprehensive Watershed-Based Management Plan for Monson Pond, aimed at guiding restoration efforts over the next decade. […]

1 year ago

Presque Isle woman joins MaineCF’s Aroostook County Committee

Emily Peers of Presque Isle has joined the Maine Community Foundation’s Aroostook County Committee. MaineCF’s county and regional committees comprise community members who live or work in the region and serve as ambassadors for the foundation, sharing their knowledge and providing on-the-ground leadership for the foundation.    Peers is a licensed cosmetologist, homemaker and volunteer with […]

1 year ago

Holiday tips and our open house

We are slowly getting settled into our new building, but there is still work to do. We are scheduling our open house for Jan. 25 from noon until 4 p.m., with a snow date of Feb. 1. 

1 year ago

’Tis the season for pruning

While for some this may be the season to cut down a Christmas tree, for those who have deciduous (leaf-dropping) trees in their yard, this is a good season to prune.

1 year ago

Presque Isle Elks to host 19th Elks Family Christmas Dinner

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — On Christmas Day, December 25, the Presque Isle Elks, Lodge #1954 will again host the Elks Family Christmas Dinner at the Elks Lodge located at 508 Main Street in Presque Isle beginning at 11:30 a.m. Exalted Ruler Tina Dougherty said, “It is my privilege to invite everyone in this area, who […]