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PROBUS Club learns about airport operation

The Aroostook Probus Club held their monthly meeting on July 18 at Reed Commons on the Northern Maine Community College campus.

Presque Isle utility still awaiting PFOS tests

The Presque Isle Utility District’s wastewater sludge is piling up while it waits for the results of soil tests for the synthetic chemical PFOS before it can resume spreading the material on its hayfields.

Presque Isle Elks receive first-place for Best Community Activities Project

The Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 recently received the first-place award for the Best Community Activities Project from the convention activities committee at the Elks Grand Lodge Convention in St. Louis, Missouri, for Presque Isle's 2018 July 4th Community Celebration.

Presque Isle are From Our Files – Week of July 15, 2019

101 Years Ago - July 18, 1918 YMCA -- Professor Wilson of International Law, Harvard College, was in Presque Isle and spoke in Municipal Hall to a select audience, men who were eligible to YMCA work, or who were interested in the great work

Winnie’s restaurant offering free meals to those in need

If someone in The County needs a meal but can’t pay for it, Dustin Mancos said to head over to Winnie’s.

Feline thyroid disease

Hello to all. Summer is finally here in Aroostook County, and it has been a hot one. Hope you all are keeping your fur babies in out of the heat. Mine are happy being inside with the air conditioner going.

Presque Isle man pleads not guilty to passing fake bills last year

A Presque Isle man accused of passing fake $50 bills last year pleaded not guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Bangor to two counts of passing or attempting to pass counterfeit money in the Star City.

Local students can earn college engineering credits

The SAD 1 Presque Isle Career and Technical Center has announced another unique dual-enrollment opportunity for students in the drafting and engineering technology program.

Challenge yourself this summer

According to the May 9, 2019, Washington Post, the continental US has just experienced the wettest 12-month period in recorded history -- and this summer seems to be a continuance of that trend.

Presque Isle High School announces honor roll for fourth quarter of 2019

Presque Isle High School officials recently released the fourth-quarter honor roll for the 2018-19 school year. The following were included.

Fort Fairfield kicks off Potato Blossom Festival with cook-off, yard sale

The 72nd annual Maine Potato Blossom Festival kicked of Saturday, July 13, in Fort Fairfield with a town-wide yard sale and the new barbecue cook-off.

Lights for Liberty protests immigrant detention centers

A vigil was held Friday, July 12, in Presque Isle as part of a larger, nationwide vigil to support refugees led by the Lights for Liberty organization. The national group scheduled vigils at dozens of locations all around the country, including one in Presque Isle, Orono, Portland, Skowhegan and Lewiston.

Council votes to decrease mill rate during July meeting

The city council voted on Wednesday night to decrease the mill rate from 25.82 to 24.99 for this year.

Couple continues tradition of serving homemade kettle corn at summer events

Ever since they became the new owners of County Kettle Corn, formerly known as West Mountain Kettle Corn, Dustin and Stephanie Graham have worked to maintain the tradition of creating tasty kettle corn while putting their own stamp on the popular treat.

One-room schoolhouse continues to educate community members on local history

Just minutes from Arnold Brook Lake in Presque Isle sits the James School, a former one-room schoolhouse that community members have preserved for the past three decades as an historical landmark.

Local couple dedicates themselves to restoring A.M. Smith Building after years of dilapidation

Four years have passed since Amy and Jim Collins purchased the historic A.M. Smith building on Main Street. After years of having to delay renovations, the couple decided it was time to finally complete the project.

Chamber signs MBA incentive agreement with Husson University

The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce and Husson University announced July 10 that they have signed an agreement to provide all of the employees of the chamber’s member organizations, who enroll in any of the university’s master of business administration (MBA) programs, with a 10 percent tuition discount.

Presque Isle Middle School girls earn track and field championship

The Presque Isle Middle School girls track and field team was undefeated in the 2019 season, including winning the Aroostook League championship.

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