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Lunar Chapter hosts tea party to honor heritage members     PRESQUE ISLE — A special meeting of Lunar Chapter was held earlier this month for the purpose of a tea party for our heritage members. 

Senior ladies golf tournament held at Fort Kent Golf Club     The Upper St. John Valley Senior Ladies Golf Association held its most recent tournament Aug. 14 at Fort Kent Golf Club.

Officials rally ‘Bigrock Nation’ to pledge money, support Staff photo/Scott Mitchell Johnson     BILL GETMAN, right, general manager of Bigrock Mountain, and Ryan Guerrette, operations manager, conducted a town hall meeting last Wednesday night giving the nearly 80 Aroostook County residents in attendance the opportunity learn more about the mountain’s financial difficulty and ask questions […]

Balloon Fest to launch Thursday Photo courtesy of Terry Sandusky     THE 10TH ANNUAL Crown of Maine Balloon Fest, hosted by the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce and the Mapleton Lions Club, will be held Thursday, Aug. 22 through Sunday, Aug. 25 at the Northern Maine Fairgrounds in Presque Isle.

The inaugural run of the Bangor Daily News at Northeast Publishing, Presque Isle Photo courtesy of NEP     THE INAUGURAL RUN of the Bangor Daily News took place Monday, Aug. 19, at Northeast Publishing in Presque Isle.

Ashland native takes helm of Washburn Elementary School Staff photo/Scott Mitchell Johnson     MELANIE S. COTE, originally from Ashland, is the new principal at the David J. Lyon Washburn District Elementary School. Previously a fourth-grade teacher in both Ashland and most recently at the Blue Hill Consolidated School, Cote said she is happy to be […]

Soccer season kicks off in region By Kevin SjobergSports Reporter Contributed photos/jMavor Photography     MOLLY ANTHONY of the Central Aroostook Panthers leaps over Washburn goalkeeper Taylor Howe after Howe gathers in the ball during Friday’s match in Washburn. The Beavers came out on top, 11-1, in the mutual regular season opener.