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Kiwanis promotes kids’ safety

The Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle made up 200 children’s safety kits to distribute throughout The County. The kits contain electrical safety plug-ins, hot water safety bath ducks plus several pamphlets.

Probus learns about development in city

Central Aroostook Probus met on July 19.

Golf tourney raises more than $13,000 for NMCC scholarships

This year’s TD Bank Golf Tournament raised more than $13,000 after expenses for Northern Maine Community college scholarships.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of August 17, 2022

75 Years Ago - Aug. 14, 1947 Eighty attended Aroostook and Florida picnic — More than 80 attended the Aroostook-Florida picnic at the Aroostook Valley Park. Mrs. Charles Jameson was chairman of the program, which included group singing led by George P. Findlen of Fort Fairfield, piano-accordion selections by Janet Higgins of Mapleton, an address by Clifford McIntire of Perham, and humorous readings by Mrs. Charles Everett, Mars Hill.

Flannel & Barrel grand opening

Flannel & Barrel, located at 641 Main Street in Presque Isle, formerly known as The Olde Rustic Attic, recently celebrated its opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce.

It’s ‘ARRR-gust,’ International Pirate Month

Have you ever seen the website BrownieLocks with its listing of weird, unusual and bizarre holidays? Well, according to that site, this is “ARRRR-gust,” or International Pirate Month, which always brings to mind one of my favorite historical stories from Presque Isle. That is the story of Sidney Cook.

Wishes classmates well

To the editor: I wish I could have made the Class of 1967 Presque Isle High School reunion. Please give my best regards and wishes to all of my classmates. The year '67 was a blast and I so enjoyed working at WEGP.

New horse show ring attracts attention at fair

Horses and riders tried out a new arena in a place closer to the crowds during this year’s Northern Maine Fair.

Van Buren comes out the winner at Aroostook County Firefighters Muster

Five firefighting teams from northern and central Aroostook went head to head Saturday, with Van Buren Fire Department scoring the biggest points out of them all.

Washburn gears up for August Festival

Washburn will debut a new tribute to veterans and a first-ever memorial car show during the upcoming August Festival.

UMPI alum working in media relations for the Boston Red Sox

When Carlos Villoria was playing baseball for the University of Maine at Presque Isle, he didn’t know he’d someday work in Major League Baseball, he just knew he always wanted the sport to be part of his life.

Fair draws crowds to four days of events

Fairgoers packed the grounds for the 167th Northern Maine Fair, which concluded its four-day run Sunday night.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of August 10, 2022

75 Years Ago - August 7, 1947 On first voyage — James Cyr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Cyr of this city, sailed from New York as third engineer of the American Export Lines’ Southwestern Victory, bound for India.

Council OKs new police dispatch system

The need to pass handwritten dispatch notes due to failing radios will soon be a thing of the past at the Presque Isle Police Department.

Remember the first Potato Queen

To the editor: The July 20 Star-Herald was delivered to me today. A front page article about the annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival got my attention.

Individual rights revisited

Some may recall that civics, the rights, and duties of US citizenship, was a required course, usually at the eighth-grade Level. And one could not become a U.S. citizen without demonstrating a basic understanding of U.S. civics.

Aroostook Hospice Foundation welcomes executive director

The Aroostook Hospice Foundation, owner of the Aroostook House of Comfort, is pleased to announce that Abigail Clair, LCSW, will take on the new position of executive director of AHF beginning Sept. 1.

Life regained after Long COVID with help of therapy program

Being diagnosed with COVID-19 can mean so many different things. Some may have major health issues leading to hospitalization or even death, while others may have no symptoms at all. What can be just as hard to predict, and devastating for those going through it, is the diagnosis of Long COVID weeks after a person’s initial infection.

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