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‘Echoes’ to celebrate 25 years     The celebration of “Echoes” magazine’s 25th year of continuous quarterly publication culminates on July 21 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Ginny Ketch, left, of Scarborough is pictured with Rick Nickerson and

A Benefit Dinner and Dance

Agency on Aging receives $3,000 grant     The Maine Community Foundation has provided grant funding of $3,000 to support the prescription drug assistance work of the Aroostook Agency on Aging.

The Lloyd sisters, Joanne (Grant) and Marlene

Mapleton native to premiere Jim Cullen production     DAMARISCOTTA — Mapleton, 1873. A virtual melting pot of people and cultures. The Grange exists, as do the Masons, but no churches, yet, and not much law. A pair of boots are stolen from the local store by a giant of a man from Peel, New Brunswick. […]

Cyr and Pelletier heading to Hershey     Trace Cyr of Presque Isle and Cassidy Pelletier of Ashland have earned the right to travel to Hershey, Pa. for an all-expenses paid trip to the North American Finals of the Hershey Track and Field Games, to be held Aug. 1-4.

Russell wins car for hole-in-one at tournament By Kevin SjobergSports Reporter     PRESQUE ISLE — Bobby Russell of Fort Fairfield had one career hole-in-one entering the weekend. His second proved to be a much more lucrative one.

    The third annual youth football clinic will be held on Saturday at the Lowery field from 10-11:30 a.m. behind Houlton Southside School. All youth grades 3-8 are invited.    The teams are grade 3-4; grade 5-6, as well as grade 7-8.    The clinic will teach football basics in a fun and non-contact format. The participants […]

By Kevin SjobergSports Reporter    PRESQUE ISLE — Tri Aroostook, headquartered at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, featured a wide range of competitors.    There were the serious athletes, including Shawn Berry of Caribou and Sarah Gahagan of Presque Isle, who were able to defend their titles from 2012 in relatively easy fashion.