4 hours ago

Students explore local history by bike

On a comfortably sunny, windy May day, Presque Isle Middle School eighth graders took a field trip Monday biking around Presque Isle to learn about local history.

7 hours ago

Gov. Paul LePage Radio Address: Memorial Day 2018

Editor’s note: The following is the text of Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage’s weekly radio address.

8 hours ago

County Face: Suzie Paradis of Fort Kent

Suzie Paradis of Fort Kent credits her St. John Valley upbringing for her success in balancing her roles as a mother, businesswoman and community volunteer.

9 hours ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – OCB Pine Tree State Bodybuilding Championships – Star-Herald

Joshua Michaud (left), 25, David Corser, 39, and Steve Plummer, 47

9 hours ago

Presque Isle Middle School Students of the Month (March 2018)

Presque Isle Middle School recently celebrated the Students of the Month for March

9 hours ago

Easton High School presents athletic and academic awards

Cameron Adams, Easton Junior-Senior High School principal, and Lynda Foren-Turner, guidance director, presented awards for academic excellence and perfect attendance during the Academic Awards Banquet on May 8.

10 hours ago

Dark skies a resource to protect

Francis Malcolm Science Center planetarium director Larry Berz is spreading the word about appreciating and protecting the night sky, as supporters of the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument pursue an international dark sky designation.

10 hours ago

Conference to highlight PTSD and relationships

The Meo Bosse Detachment 1414 Marine Corps League will sponsor an all-day conference on post-traumatic stress disorder and relationships at Cary Medical Center on Saturday, June 2.

12 hours ago

Hawks pick up first wins of the season

The Hodgdon softball team finally broke into the win column Wednesday with a pair of victories over Washburn, while Ashland baseball improved to 5-5 on the season with a high-scoring win over Wisdom.

12 hours ago

Presque Isle teacher named tops in Aroostook County

For Bill Guerrette, an eighth-grade English language arts and social studies teacher at Presque Isle Middle School

12 hours ago

Viking girls and PI boys win track titles, Jandreau and Poitras are high scorers

The Caribou girls and Presque Isle boys captured titles in the league championship meet for middle school track and field, held Wednesday at the Johnson Athletic Complex.

13 hours ago

Public hearing participants overwhelmingly oppose Irving rezoning proposal

All but one of 15 County residents who gave testimony on May 22 voiced their opposition to J.D. Irving Ltd.’s proposal to rezone 51,000 acres of land within the Fish River chain of lakes during a public hearing

14 hours ago

Maine Office of Tourism to share survey results

The Maine Office of Tourism will hold eight meetings around the state the week of June 4-8 to roll out the regional results from the 2017 DestinationNEXT tourism-readiness assessment, conducted for MOT by Destinations International.

14 hours ago

Mining company moving onto next phase of exploration

The Canadian mining company looking for economically valuable minerals in northern Penobscot County is moving onto a second phase of exploration that involves searching for additional metal deposits.

14 hours ago

Rathbun Lumber hosts ribbon-cutting ceremony

Jamie and Amanda McLaughlin, owners of Rathbun Lumber of Presque Isle, recently celebrated the store’s remodeling and expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 18.

15 hours ago

County man is one of 5 new Game Wardens

Five Maine game wardens were among 65 of Maine’s newest police officers who graduated May 18 from the 34th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) in Vassalboro.

15 hours ago

Presque Isle Criminal Docket (February 2018)

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Presque Isle Courthouse during the month of February.

16 hours ago

Brush fire risks high during dry spring in Aroostook

The relatively dry spring in northern Maine has kept fire departments and forest rangers busy, and prompted the Maine Forest Service to alert people burning brush to be extra careful.