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Dozens on Presque Isle’s Main Street protest police brutality and racism

More than 30 people protested police brutality and racism in the criminal justice system in Presque Isle on Saturday, June 6.

Elks continue flag tradition

The Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 have assumed responsibility for the tradition of posting flags in the community on holidays.

Births at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital – February and March, 2020

The following births were recently recorded at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital during February and March.

Washburn District High School releases honor roll for the third quarter of the 2019-2020

Washburn District High School recently listed honor roll students for the third quarter of the 2019-2020 school year.

Washburn lists the third-quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020

Washburn District Elementary School recently announced the third-quarter honor roll for the 2019-2020 school year.

PI resident seeks out creativity in unexpected places in new video series

Longtime Presque Isle resident Anthony Scott said he has come to believe that everyone is born with a creative side to their personality, but adulthood catches up and discourages people from reaching that potential.

2020 Presque Isle High School graduates appear in city-wide motorcade

Dozens of 2020 Presque Isle High School students set to graduate over the weekend participated in a parade across the Star City on Thursday evening.

Arts center offers mindfulness camps

Wintergreen Arts Center is offering Summer Mindfulness Camps with instructor Sharmon Clark, which are designed to help children bring a sense of calm to an increasingly anxious world.

Presque Isle City Council addresses local concerns and looks to future in meeting

The Presque Isle City Council held its first in-person meeting in three months on Wednesday, June 4, addressing several local concerns and setting sights on the Star City’s future.

Presque Isle Criminal Docket, October 2019

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Presque Isle Courthouse during the month of October.

Unemployment in Aroostook County doubled during first full month of COVID-19 crisis

The percentage of unemployed people in Aroostook County for the month of April doubled from the previous month, according to new information released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on June 3.

Mapleton marks Memorial Day

On May 25, Memorial Day, the Mapleton Lions Club continued its more than 30-year tradition of honoring the servicemen and women who made the supreme sacrifice for our country's freedom.

Portage Lake holds outdoor town meeting after cancellations

After numerous cancellations because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the town of Portage Lake held its annual town meeting on Tuesday outside in a tennis court to ensure that residents and town staff followed social distancing guidelines.

Cybersecurity programs becoming more prevalent for Aroostook college students

Northern Maine Community College will soon become the first community college in Maine to offer a cybersecurity program, joining Aroostook County’s other higher education institutions who earlier launched similar programs.

Easton hires new ACO

Kathy Larsen has recently been hired as the animal control officer for the town of Easton, replacing Kevin Marquis.

Pets and hot cars don’t mix

It is so unusual to be experiencing 80s and into the 90s this past week. We have all been waiting for summer, and it is finally here. The grass is getting green, the trees are budding and the birds are singing.

Presque Isle cements sister city relationship with Epping, New Hampshire

They are more than 350 miles away, near-opposite ends of the same New England region. But now Presque Isle and Epping, New Hampshire, are sister cities. And this partnership will go far beyond cultural pleasantries.

Mapleton fire leaves man displaced and home burnt

A shed fire in Mapleton on Tuesday night left a man displaced and caused extensive damage to a nearby home, the Mapleton, Chapman and Castle Hill Fire Department said Wednesday.

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