FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — The Maine Potato Blossom Festival, a cornerstone of Aroostook County’s summer traditions, is set to kick off its 2025 celebration with exciting new additions thanks to a dynamic collaboration with Spud Speedway. The Festival celebrates its 78th year honoring the region’s long-storied agricultural heritage, and is hosted in Fort Fairfield from […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Blake Library Gallery is featuring “Couleur de la Vallée,” an exhibit of artwork by local artist Gert Thibodeau through the month of May. Couleur de la Vallée showcases paintings where the artist explores a new style of figurative art. Thibodeau said this new way […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The Acadian Archives, located on the University of Maine at Fort Kent campus, and Rivertown Community Arts Center are pleased to announce collaborative efforts to host events by poet Jeri Theriault. On Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m., Rivertown will host readings by Jeri Theriault from her poetry book “Self-Portrait as […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital will be holding a brief presentation to celebrate Phineas Ellis, who played a key role in the hospital’s history, as well as to recognize a long-standing collaboration with the Presque Isle Historical Society at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29. “We’re excited to celebrate the family […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Wintergreen Arts Center area teaming up to present Empty Bowls — a fundraiser that offers hand-crafted ceramic bowls and homemade soup to fight hunger on a local scale — and are asking community members to save the date and consider helping out. The […]
The trade show, the biggest of its kind north of Bangor, is coming to Madawaska’s Multi-Purpose Building later this month.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host its 22nd annual University Day on Wednesday, April 16 at Folsom/Pullen Halls starting at 9:15 a.m. and continuing throughout the day until 4:30 p.m. University Day is an event that heightens awareness of the academic research, scholarly work, and community service being […]
PRESQUE ISLE — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host Owen McCarthy as its next speaker in the Libra Distinguished Lecturer Series on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room and via Zoom. The co-founder of MedRhythms, McCarthy will share the journey of building a pioneering healthcare technology […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent biology program will host its first Scientific Speakers Series presentation entitled “Modeling the developmental origins of health and disease” on Wednesday, April 2 at 1 p.m. in Fox Auditorium located on the UMFK campus. The speaker series is free and open to the public. […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Veterans, families and caregivers are invited to attend an upcoming informational session at the Aroostook Agency on Aging on a variety of programs available to aging veterans. Ruth White, manager of service coordination with the Agency, will host staff affiliated with the VA Maine Healthcare System who will discuss available services including […]
