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Fort Fairfield honors military service of the Class of 1967 with new book

That book -- "Honoring Their Service: Stories of Fort Fairfield High School Class of 1967 Military Veterans" -- will be published in November and sent to veterans, their families and anyone who completes an order form by Sept. 15.

Perham partially pays off Caribou ambulance fee

The Perham Board of Selectmen voted Monday night to pay half of a $2,500 ambulance bill from the city of Caribou, sending a message that the small town was dissatisfied with its options as it attempts to maintain ambulance services.

Chamber strawberry shortcake sale remains popular despite changes

This year's date for the shortcake sale was changed from mid-June to Aug. 6, allowing the Chamber time to take note of how the COVID-19 pandemic affected restaurants' social distancing measures for preparing and serving food.

Good performance earns city $10,549 from Maine Municipal Association

Presque Isle municipal officials are pleased to announce that the city has received a dividend check in the amount of $10,659 from the Maine Municipal Association as a result of its good loss experience and loss prevention programs.

City Council approves third medical marijuana store for Presque Isle

Full Bloom Cannabis, a medical marijuana facility with locations in Grand Isle and Fort Kent, is the third such business the council has approved to open its doors in the Star City.

Births at A.R. Gould, June 2020

The following births were recorded at Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle during June.

Employee earns insurance license

Christopher Anderson, president of the F.A. Peabody Company, has announced that Kelly Wark of the company’s Presque Isle office has earned her Property and Casualty license.

Mapleton Elementary School prepares to reopen

The Mapleton Elementary School reopening will occur on schedule unless there are changes in the pandemic in the state that will require changes

Elks give 300 hours to help distribute food boxes

In the summer months, members of the Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 would typically be heavily involved in one of their widely attended community events, but current COVID-19 restrictions mean finding other ways to help the community.

Mars Hill facility to begin outdoor visits with family

Northern Light Continuing Care in Mars Hill will begin outside family visitation on Thursday, according to local hospital officials.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of August 3, 2020

75 Years Ago - Aug. 9, 1945 Pvt. Bellefleur at the PI Army Air Field -- Pvt. Stanley J. Bellefleur, Limestone, arrived at the Presque Isle Army Air Field after a trans-Atlantic flight in an Air Transport Command C-54 Skymaster plane of the North Atlantic Division’s “Snowball” fleet.

Credit union awards annual scholarships

The County Federal Credit Union recently awarded $1,000 scholarships to 15 graduating seniors within its field of membership.

Hot paws

We wait seven long months for the cold, dark and dreary days of winter to move on and the hints of spring and summer to finally arrive. We have had close to forty 80- to 90-degree days so far this summer.

Is ‘anti-racism’ the answer?

To the editor: Bullying is indefensible, right? Yet this year in the nation’s schools, students may be taught that they are racists, according to my understanding.

What’s happening in Presque Isle – Week of August 3, 2020

Wednesday, Aug. 5 FORT FAIRFIELD: Senior Commodity Food Program distribution, 2-2:30 p.m., St. Denis Catholic Church, Main Street. FMI: Aroostook Agency on Aging, 764-3396.

Mapleton friends share fresh food, positivity with local community

When Darcy McBay's longtime friend Joyce Haines asked her if she wanted to plant a vegetable garden together this summer, McBay thought she might grow herself some fresh food and learn something new.

School districts chart their own path for reopening in Presque Isle area

Summers are not usually such a busy time for administrators in the Presque Isle area’s six school districts. Yet, educators have spent the last few months crafting a plan for something they have never done: in-person teaching during a global pandemic.

Single-vehicle crash in Blaine sends two people to hospital

A single-vehicle crash in Blaine on Sunday evening resulted in serious but non-life threatening injuries for both the driver and passenger, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff's Office.

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