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Mapleton friends share fresh food, positivity with local community

When Darcy McBay's longtime friend Joyce Haines asked her if she wanted to plant a vegetable garden together this summer, McBay thought she might grow herself some fresh food and learn something new.

School districts chart their own path for reopening in Presque Isle area

Summers are not usually such a busy time for administrators in the Presque Isle area’s six school districts. Yet, educators have spent the last few months crafting a plan for something they have never done: in-person teaching during a global pandemic.

Single-vehicle crash in Blaine sends two people to hospital

A single-vehicle crash in Blaine on Sunday evening resulted in serious but non-life threatening injuries for both the driver and passenger, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff's Office.

USDA and Maine CDC team up to distribute rabies vaccines in the wild

Oral rabies vaccine baits will be distributed in northeastern Maine beginning on or about Aug. 3 through Aug. 7 as part of ongoing, cooperative rabies control efforts aimed at reducing the spread of raccoon rabies in Maine.

Maine Veterans’ Services updates office protocols

In an effort to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services will continue to serve the public by phone appointment, video appointments and a video intercom system with secure drop boxes for customers who wish to deliver documents in person.

Births at Cary Medical Center, June 2020

The following births were recently announced at Cary Medical Center for the month of June.

Births at A.R. Gould, June 2020

The following births were recorded at Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital in Presque Isle during June.

NMCC to share water treatment course at South Portland campus

Southern Maine Community College and Northern Maine Community College are partnering to offer the Presque Isle campus’ water treatment technology program in South Portland this fall.

Moving untreated firewood can spread pests, say forestry officials

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is reminding the public about the risk of spreading tree-killing invasive species while moving firewood. New infestations of invasive pests or diseases pose a serious threat to Maine’s landscapes, trees, agriculture, forests, wildlife and the environment.

Don’t plant mystery seeds, state warns

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is urging residents not to plant any unsolicited packages they may receive containing seeds, purportedly sent from China.

Washburn native hopes to build relationships, serve student needs as new principal

After 16 years of teaching math and science at Presque Isle Middle School, Lisa Dow is thrilled to return to the same elementary school she and her five siblings attended as children.

County Open golf tourney returns Aug. 8-9

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 County Open Golf Tournament will return this summer.

Pierce Cemetery in Mars Hill extended by 75 plots

Land was donated for the venture by automotive repair company M.E. Grass and Sons as well as Wayne and Gregg Garrison of Double G Farms.

2 steal tobacco products from Fort Fairfield gas station

Two people stole an undisclosed amount of tobacco products from a Shell gas station in Fort Fairfield early on Wednesday morning, police said.

Day in the Park

People enjoy the picnic area at Presque Isle's Riverside Park recreation area on Friday, July 24.

Collins is commited to Maine

A recent full-page ad in this newspaper, paid for by “Sara Gideon For Maine,” attacked Susan Collins with the charge that “Senator Collins has changed.” Mind you, this would be the same Susan Collins that for seven consecutive years has been, according to Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, the most bipartisan United States Senator.

Splash!

There's nothing better on a sunny summer day than a cooling splash, and Luke Gunter of Caribou enjoys every moment at the splash pad at Riverside Park in Presque Isle on Friday.

A happy ending

After our Fourth of July warning about pets and fireworks, we wanted to share a writing from a special lady from Castle Hill.

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