Stockholm revives family winter traditions with annual carnival
For the first time in more than two decades, families from Stockholm and surrounding towns joined forces for a day of winter activities.
For the first time in more than two decades, families from Stockholm and surrounding towns joined forces for a day of winter activities.
During Lent, many parishes offer opportunities for Bible study or faith-sharing groups to help parishioners grow in their relationship to Christ. Updates and additions will be made in the Lent section of the diocesan website at www.portlanddiocese.org/Lent.
Catechumens and candidates will participate in the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion celebrations Feb. 25-26, the first weekend of Lent. Bishop Robert Deeley will celebrate Mass at the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 331 Main Street in Presque Isle, at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25.
Getting food and good nutrition is something all people need to remain healthy and happy. Whether it is a meal in a dining center, one delivered to the home, or a shelf stable commodity to help extend the monthly food budget, staff at the Aroostook Agency on Aging can connect older persons or those who are disabled to a service that will help meet their needs.
Aroostook Agency on Aging is exhibiting the work of local artist Filomena Irving in March as part of the Artists for Aging initiative. Her opening reception will be held 5-8 p.m. Friday, March 3 during Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk.
As part of Presque Isle Historical Society’s 60th anniversary celebration in 2023, it is celebrating National Landline Telephone Day and invites the public to attend. The free celebration will take place on Friday, March 10 at 6 p.m. at the Maysville Museum at 165 Caribou Road.
As I type this report the temperature in Caribou is 46 degrees with water running everywhere. This short-lived warm spell should not hurt us too badly.
FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host hypnotist Chad Burke on Friday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. in Fox Auditorium. This event is open to the public. Admission is free for UMFK students and $5 for the general public. Burke has been practicing hypnosis for 10 years and performing […]
FORT KENT, Maine — The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week. The Super 50 Lotto winner for the week of Jan. 23-29, 2023, was Linda Coltart of Madawaska, who won the sum of $378.
Flashes of green, red, purple, gold and white streaked and exploded into a black winter sky in celebration of winter during Houlton’s annual Moosestompers winter festival on Sunday.