Family

9 months ago

Helping Hands Telethon returns to support Aroostook County families in need

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — As winter approaches and energy costs remain high, the  eighth annual Helping Hands Telethon is set to return on Thursday, Oct. 23, offering  critical support to Aroostook County residents facing heating emergencies. Hosted by ACAP/Community Action in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock Counties, United  Way of Aroostook and WAGM-TV, the telethon raises […]

9 months ago

Cary Library lists memorial donations

Cary Library of Houlton recently released its latest rounds of memorial donations. July, August and September memorials included the following. In Memory Of Betty Anderson: Nedra Hanson; Joe & Joann Inman. In Memory Of Clifford William Barker: Jane & Mark Stile; Rusty & Anne Taylor; Gordon & Dawn Anderson. In Memory Of Brian W. Beals: […]

9 months ago

UMFK Acadian Archives to host genealogist Hurtubise

FORT KENT, Maine — The Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host researcher and speaker Donlon Hurtubise for a free presentation on the region’s pioneering families at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. The event is open to the public. The presentation, part of the Archives’ genealogy workshop series, will […]

9 months ago

Bridge to Hope returns for 20th annual cancer walk

HOULTON, Maine – It is not often that organizers of a highly-successful non-profit group dream of disbanding. But that is precisely the case for members of Bridge to Hope, an Aroostook County organization that has been helping people in their battles with cancer since 2005. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the group will celebrate its 20th […]

10 months ago

Cary Medical Center births

The following births were recorded at Cary Medical Center in Caribou: SOUCY- A boy, Parker Jim Soucy, born to Kara and Christopher Soucy of Eagle Lake on July 13th, 2025. ELLIS- A boy, Weston Robert Joseph Ellis, born to Alicia Choate and Jared Ellis of Fort Fairfield on July 17th, 2025. STRAUSER- A boy, Caleb […]

10 months ago

AR Gould Hospital brings back in-person birthing classes

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is pleased to announce that once again it is going to be offering free in-person childbirth classes for expectant mothers in the region. Michelle Medvedoff, CNM, a certified nurse midwife in the hospital’s OB/GYN practice, is partnering with Jayme Hovey, RN, BSN, CCE, a certified childbirth […]