Growing up as the oldest child in a family of 10 children, Lois Shaw of Presque Isle remembers having to fight to be alone, and enjoy peace and quiet away from the usual chaos of life.
AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine — Food pantry operators across Aroostook County have seen firsthand how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about unprecedented financial challenges, even for people who have stable employment.
In May 2018, Presque Isle officially became an Age-Friendly Community within the AARP network, making it one of 70 such communities currently in Maine. Since that time, Presque Isle’s Age Friendly Community Committee has worked on numerous projects to benefit the community.
Though Houlton has been much more protected from COVID-19 since the pandemic began back in March, the last few weeks have shown that the area is certainly not immune to the spread of the virus.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Agency on Aging will offer a number of virtual classes during December, all intended to help older people and their care partners succeed and thrive in their own homes.
While COVID-19 poses substantial risks to the general population, those with chronic or terminal illness, functional impairment, or other disabilities may be at heightened risk should they contact the virus. And for the people who take care of them, this also poses significant obstacles on how to do so.
Robert Ouellette grew up in Waterville, the youngest of 13 brothers and sisters. Nicknamed “Frenchie,” Bob left school before graduating to help support his large family. He worked in maintenance at an area grocery store and at a chemical plant in Farmington.
Profiles of 12 Maine veterans from all over the state are honored in a special calendar for the coming year, including two from Aroostook County.
Nursing homes have been the location of some of the deadliest COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States. Yet, residents still have family and friends who want to see them, and soon may be able to in the Presque Isle area’s two locations.
SAGE (Seniors Achieving Greater Education) from the University of Maine at Presque Isle will offer their membership the presentation “We Demand: America’s First Cross-Country Automobile Trip for a Cause” from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29.
