7 years ago
Planetarium to open 36th season with sky program
The Francis Malcolm Science Center in Easton will open its 36th season at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, with the dynamic planetarium presentation “Two Small Pieces of Glass.”
Events
7 years ago
Talent mixes with awe at annual quilt show
Inside the Houlton Higher Education Center on Saturday, Janice Horton of Bangor stood in front of a multi-colored quilt and marveled at the talent.
7 years ago
Charity golf match Sunday
The Easton Fire Department and the Pine Tree Burn Foundation will host a golf scramble at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 1, at the West Ridge Road Golf Course to benefit the Pine Tree Burn Foundation.
7 years ago
Hundreds come out to remember Loring 25 years after its closure
Memories of a robust Loring Air Force Base have not faded, even after a quarter of a century. Residents from northern Maine and across the country gathered Aug. 23 to 25 to meet old friends and reminisce during the 25th anniversary of the base’s 1994 closure.
7 years ago
UK-based balloon pilot reflects on first trip to Aroostook County
Anyone who looked up at the skies near Presque Isle on the mornings of Friday, Aug. 23, and Sunday, Aug. 25, likely did not expect to see a giant green frog floating above the treetops and across the large, open landscape.
7 years ago
Local horsewoman trains mustang for competition
Castle Hill resident Chelsie Nickerson will compete on Aug. 31 in the 2019 Massachusetts Mustang Heritage Foundation’s TIP Challenge with her yearling mustang filly, Greta Rose.
7 years ago
Aid For Kids fair to return to Houlton
A fair to assist parents and children as they return to school next month will once again be held in the community.
7 years ago
Balloon fest opens, launches expected to occur throughout the weekend
Though the Crown of Maine Balloon Festival kicked off Thursday evening without the scheduled balloon launch, due to weather patterns, organizers thus far expect all other flights to happen as planned.
7 years ago
Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook hosts Back to School bash
Not even a steady rain could dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people enjoying Saturday’s 11th annual Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook Back to School Party at the Military Street Baptist Church.
7 years ago
Young and older generations connect during annual Micmac Mawiomi celebration
Hundreds of people from Native American communities in Maine, Canada and New England came to celebrate cultural traditions during the Aroostook Band of Micmac’s 25th annual Mawiomi of Tribes Aug. 16-18.
