5 months ago
Presque Isle launches “Key to the City” program
“The key isn’t just a symbol of recognition, it’s a way to say thank you in a way that lasts.”
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5 months ago
Work will soon begin on $3.7 million Van Buren fire station
A precise start day has not yet been set, but work is expected to begin within the next two weeks.
5 months ago
Maine Mobile Bio Lab inspires middle school scientists in Presque Isle
The Maine Mobile BIOLAB, a mobile bioscience laboratory that travels around the state with STEM educators giving lessons to students in grades 5-8, made a weeklong stop in Presque Isle.
5 months ago
St. John Valley cancer fundraiser continues to grow
The Tour de la Vallee last year raised $46,375, breaking the previous year’s record-breaking total of $31,300.
5 months ago
A booming Presque Isle cannabis store wants to grow into new markets
Full Bloom Cannabis, which launched in 2017 in Grand Isle, recently introduced a new chief executive officer and expanded its Presque Isle site.
5 months ago
Maine’s homeless shelters get long-awaited emergency funding
Maine’s homeless shelters will split nearly $5 million in one-time emergency funding under a law signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week. LD 698, An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine, will provide $4.47 million for the state’s 40 shelters. Since the remainder of COVID-19 relief funding has evaporated, emergency housing facilities have […]
5 months ago
Aroostook school district that never rejected budget has now shot down 2
Tuesday’s outcome restarts the district’s budget process for a third time.
5 months ago
Maine’s storm preparedness may suffer under National Weather Service cuts
Those cuts have apparently extended to Maine, a state that has seen its fair share of serious flooding and storms in recent years.
5 months ago
ATV driver taken to hospital after colliding with vehicle in Cross Lake
Derrick Ouellette, deputy chief for North Lakes Fire and Rescue, said the incident occurred at 2037 Caribou Road.
6 months ago
Van Buren CONNECT space drawing statewide attendance
VAN BUREN, Maine — Van Buren’s new CONNECT space, where people can host meetings and classes both in-person and virtually, is already connecting with people across the state after opening just two months ago. Town officials during a recent council meeting commented that a June class hosted at the center had people logged on from […]
