1 year ago
Aroostook County cadets hold vigil for veterans in Presque Isle
Thirteen cadets from the County Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol took shifts marching in twos at Veterans Memorial Park in Presque Isle from sunrise until sundown.
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1 year ago
Miniature horse spreads joy to veterans during visit to Caribou nursing home
Freya is only 35 inches tall and 275 pounds but the therapeutic horse makes up for her small stature with an abundance of kindness.
1 year ago
Caribou Veterans Day ceremony honors sacrifices of military heroes and families
Over 70 people, including families, veterans and other community members, came out Monday and paid tribute to those who served in the military and their loved ones.
1 year ago
Fort Kent theater’s ‘Chicago’ will have program’s most ambitious choreography yet
The school is doing a “teen edition” of the play adapted by Concord Theatricals, which is specifically designed to be performed in high schools and removes overtly adult themes from the original musical.
1 year ago
Aroostook residents are turning Amish sheds into homes and businesses
County residents are discovering financial and customizable advantages of purchasing a custom built Amish shed to live in or use as a separate location for a home-based business.
1 year ago
Aroostook County’s first comic con continues with a lightsaber battle
The Houlton event opened on Friday afternoon with several gaming tournaments and will wrap-up on Sunday with a focus on Star Wars, including a lightsaber battle at the Houlton Bridge at 9 a.m. followed by a group walk through downtown and the church organist playing the Imperial March on the historic pipe organ.
1 year ago
Cadets expand Wreaths Across America effort
The County’s Civil Air Patrol, a youth and adult group modeled on military service, is raising funds to buy evergreen wreaths for veterans’ graves in Caribou, Presque Isle and Augusta in December.
1 year ago
UMFK honors those who served with early Veterans Day event
The event began with an introduction from Student Life Coordinator Stacy Martin, who introduced nursing student Rebekah Sanchez to sing the National Anthem.
1 year ago
Disney artist creates huge hero paintings for Aroostook students
With a series of brush strokes, jumps and hand tossed paint splatters, Rob Surette transformed 6-foot-tall black canvases into vibrant portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King and Albert Einstein.
1 year ago
Presque Isle awards airport terminal bids
Councilors voted to award the terminal apron project to Soderberg Construction of Caribou for $4,252,325 and the building construction bid to A/Z Corp, a Cianbro subsidiary, for $38,455,000.
