Presque Isle News

Tomasz Herzog of Presque Isle has his head painted to resemble Neptune by Kevin McCartney, one of the organizers of Planet Head Day at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in 2010.

It looks as if the Kittery School Committee made a fine choice in Eric Waddell to lead Traip Academy during these next few years of momentus change for the school.

This bottle drive fund raiser is COUNTY WIDE, to benefit the all of Aroostook for services that are too rewarding not to do.

Those wanting to pursue a college degree that includes full Department of Education Teacher Certification in elementary, special or secondary education can do so without leaving the mid-coast area.

A disturbance dropping southeastward across the Great Basin will reach the southern Rockies on Thursday.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - Delegates from a Chinese university wrapped up a two-day trip to the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Wednesday as the two educational institutions continue a more than two-year effort to partner on cross-cultural educational opportunities for students in both nations.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - A historic $5 million donation to Northern Maine Community College from a Presque Isle native who has already made significant contributions to the college and community is going to have a "transformative impact" on NMCC, according to college officials.

As Republicans gathered Saturday for presidential caucuses around Maine, Sen. Olympia Snowe found herself in the unusual position of having to campaign for GOP votes as she shored up support and touted her fiscal conservatism in the first primary race of her political career.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine - The SAD 1 board of directors voted unanimously Jan. 18 to authorize an energy audit of five district buildings - Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle Middle School and Mapleton, Pine Street and Zippel elementary schools.

The Roanoke College Olin Box Office is pleased to announce the winter Theatre Roanoke College Production: John Cariani's "Almost, Maine" February 22-25, 2012 at the Roanoke College Olin Theater.

Rare find: 25 acres in Yarmouth! Perfect for an estate property or potential sub-division. Abuts Pratt's Brook Park and the Community Garden.

A Bangor man in his 70s was bilked out of $7,000 last week by a con artist pretending to be his grandson who called him and said he was in jail in Spain and needed money, police said Monday.

We're way up north for some skiing and shooting, it's World Cup Biathlon. We'll talk to one of Maine's greatest conservationist, Brownie Carson.

CARIBOU, Maine - A local man who police believe is responsible for a string of home burglaries over the past six months was arrested and charged while he allegedly was in possession of numerous stolen items.