Community

3 weeks ago

Honoring history and celebrating Phineas Ellis

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 […]

3 weeks ago

Successful weekend at Trash & Treasure Sale

Just a follow up on our awesome weekend at the Trash & Treasure Sale. The final tally that we raised was $3,059 and that is the best ever weekend event that we’ve ever had at these shows. We truly couldn’t have been happier with the turnout of people that stopped by to support our shelter.  […]

4 weeks ago

Shakespeare & Company to perform Macbeth

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —The University of Maine at Presque Isle is proud to present Shakespeare & Company for a one-night-only performance of the Bard’s iconic tragedy Macbeth on Wednesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Gauvin Family Center for Cultural Arts, located in Wieden Hall. Troupe members will provide a short talk-back for the […]

4 weeks ago

North Maine Woods Inc. awards Eastman with Safe Trucker of the Year Award

The North Maine Woods, a working forest and recreational area of 3.5 million acres of commercial forest and waterways, has an industrial road safety committee, a landowner representative group which meets regularly to address safety issues. Back in 2022 the committee decided to use a proactive approach to commit to safety, recognizing truckers who consider […]

4 weeks ago

Join us in celebrating our nation’s 250th year

In 2026, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th anniversary (a “semiquincentennial”).  Many states, Maine included, have formed semiquincentennial commissions to observe this historical landmark.  

4 weeks ago

Players open 36th season with classic love story

The County Community Players will begin their 2025 season with four spring performances of playwright Kate Hamill’s adaptation of the classic love story “Pride & Prejudice.”

4 weeks ago

Stop by and say hello

We at the Central Aroostook Humane Society are excited to be setting up at this weekend’s Trash and Treasure Show at The Forum in Presque Isle.