50 Years Ago – July 3, 1974
Ashland a Right to Read site — SAD 32, which included Ashland, Garfield Plantation, Masardis, Oxbow Plantation and Portage Lake, was one of 13 school systems to be selected as participating sites in the Right to Read Project for 174-75 by the Maine Department of Educational and Cultural Services.
A cold front will cross the Valley Independence Day with a chance of showers and isolated afternoon thunderstorms as it moves to the Downeast coast region and stalls out.
University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program will offer a free, multi-session nutrition education program to pregnant moms, parents, guardians and young adults in Aroostook County in July. The program will be offered three times. The first multi-session series began from 10-11 a.m. starting June 26 and continues weekly through the […]
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – A Presque Isle photographer will show some of her works at Aroostook Agency on Aging during the month of July. Vonda Lavway’s month-long Artists for Aging exhibit opens Friday, July 12 in time for Presque Isle’s First Friday Art Walk which brings together events from various venues including Wintergreen Arts Center, […]
25 Years Ago – June 30, 1999
Flowers Planted at Peace Pole – On May 27, second graders from Houlton Elementary School planted marigolds around the Peace Pole in Monument Park. Each child grew one plant from seed in the greenhouse at the school.
50 Years Ago — June 26, 1974
Musical note – Elementary students of Fort Kent dined to the organ music of the director of music for SAD 27, Joel Morneault.
25 Years Ago – June 30, 1999
Caribou, New Sweden racers compete in Houlton’s derby — For the first time in four years, an out-of-town racer took the checkered flag in the Stock division of the Northern Maine Soap Box Derby Race held last Saturday on Drakes in Houlton.
25 Years Ago – June 30, 1999
Local trio earned accreditation — Denise Green and Julie Freeman of Presque Isle and Shellie Doody-Corriveau of Caribou, teachers at Aroostook Gymnastics in Caribou, had all attended the USA Gymnastics Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT) Workshop, an important step in self-education.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
