PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Opportunity Training Center, a special purpose private school in Presque Isle, has been recognized as a NASET School of Excellence by the National Association of Special Education Teachers. This prestigious distinction reflects the rigorous professional standards and outstanding commitment OTC has demonstrated in the field of special education. Notably, OTC […]
Members of Houlton’s Masonic Lodge 96 recently presented new bicycles to four students at Houlton Elementary School as part of its longtime “Books for Bikes” program.
Grade 12, high honors: Mickenzie Landry, Joshua Martin, Emma Schmidt, Chandler Smith; honors: Samuel Boone, Kaden Delano, Connor Edwards, Addison Heath, Mackenzey Johnson, Breana Lane, Maddox Rowlings, Hannah Therrien. Grade 11, high honors: Olivia Mitchell; honors: Natasha Annis, Ayanna Lester, Carly Merry, Calvin Richardson, Bradley Swallow. Grade 10, honors: Payton Gardner, Elizabeth Lane, Lily McDonald, […]
CARIBOU, Maine — The family of the late Walter Reid Morrill is pleased to announce two recipients of the 2025 Walter Reid Morrill Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Bechtel of Caribou and Vivinene Prashaw of Washburn. The $500 annual scholarship was established in Morrill’s memory to offer financial assistance to local students going into the nursing field. […]
Jacqueline Pelletier of Fort Fairfield excelled during the spring 2025 semester at Hofstra University
Presque Isle High School conferred 107 diplomas to the members of the Class of 2025 on June 6.
CARIBOU, Maine — The Center for the Advancement of Rural Living will offer a one-week summer art camp for children ages 9–12, July 14-18 at the Caribou Recreation Center from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Local artist Kim Chabre, founder of the Riverbed Art Studio, will instruct the free program. Supplies will be provided. Registration […]
He tried again and again to get into the private alternative school. But a lack of funding made it nearly impossible for him to attend.
NorState Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce the awarding of eight $1000 scholarships to local graduating high school seniors. To qualify, applicants had to attend an Aroostook or Northern Penobscot County high school, be accepted, and attend a two-year or four-year college or university and be an active NorState FCU member. “At NorState Federal […]
A federal judge in Manhattan has continued a temporary freeze on the Trump administration’s effort to shutter Job Corps.
