Events

10 months ago

Annual youth fishing derby scheduled

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — In preparation for the annual Presque Isle Elks’ “Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs” Youth Fishing Derby, the Enfield hatchery of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, stocked Mantle Lake in Presque Isle with 600 8- to 11 inch long trout on May  27. Third- and fourth-grade students from the Easton […]

11 months ago

Agency exhibit showcases Monticello painter

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Aroostook Area Agency on Aging is participating in the First Friday Art Night on June 6 with an exhibition by Monticello painter Alex Rino. Rino is a self-taught New England artist and author. Her love of art began with illustrated children’s  books she brought home from the library, most notably […]

11 months ago

Maine Potato Blossom Festival Partners with Spud Speedway to elevate summer  celebration

FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — The Maine Potato Blossom Festival, a cornerstone of Aroostook  County’s summer traditions, is set to kick off its 2025 celebration with exciting new additions thanks to a dynamic collaboration with Spud Speedway. The Festival celebrates its 78th year honoring the region’s long-storied agricultural heritage, and is hosted in Fort Fairfield from […]

12 months ago

UMFK Blake Library Gallery to feature artwork by well-known artist Gert Thibodeau

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Blake Library Gallery is featuring “Couleur de la Vallée,” an exhibit of artwork by local artist Gert Thibodeau through the month of May. Couleur de la Vallée showcases paintings where the artist explores a new style of figurative art. Thibodeau said this new way […]

12 months ago

Honoring history and celebrating Phineas Ellis

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital will be holding a brief presentation to celebrate Phineas Ellis, who played a key role in the hospital’s history, as well as to recognize a long-standing collaboration with the Presque Isle Historical Society at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. “We’re excited to celebrate the family […]

12 months ago

Empty Bowls returns

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine  – The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Wintergreen Arts Center area teaming up to present Empty Bowls — a fundraiser that offers hand-crafted ceramic bowls and homemade soup to fight hunger on a local scale — and are asking community members to save the date and consider helping out. The […]