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Bangor therapist opening practice in Aroostook County
9+ hour, 14+ min ago (696+ words) A Bangor-based therapist will soon open a satellite office in Caribou to help meet the growing need for behavioral health care in Aroostook County." Root & Rise Psychotherapy, founded in 2020 by Katherine Butler Hepler, aims to open its 159 Bennett Drive practice…...
Aroostook Huskies captain named Maine Connections Academy STAR Student of the Month
3+ week, 5+ day ago (504+ words) MAPLETON, Maine " Brandon "BJ" Brown, 17 of Mapleton, has been named the STAR Student of November at Maine Connections Academy, a tuition-free online public school serving students in grades 7-12 statewide. Brown is being recognized for his academic success and achievement as…...
Northern Maine Medical Center nurses seek to remove union
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (206+ words) FORT KENT, Maine " The National Labor Relations Board notified Northern Maine Medical Center on Sept 15 that the registered nurses have asked that a'secret ballot election'be held to'decertify'the union, which means conducting a vote to remove the union's representation of the…...
Houlton theater is the only place in Maine to see a new John Prine film
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (749+ words) Houlton is one of the first national screening locations of a new John Prine concert documentary that opens in New York City this weekend." "You Got Gold " A Celebration of John Prine," co-produced by Prine's wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, and…...
Aroostook Huskies repeat as Maine Independent Football League champs
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (213+ words) Saturday, Nov. 8" the Aroostook Huskies came out victorious in our attempt to repeat as Maine Independent Football League champs. The Huskies beat the Central Maine Eagles from China in a very competitive game with a final score of 36-32." The Huskies…...
Shaw named Maine AHPERD Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) EASTON, Maine " The Easton School Department is proud to announce that Bryan Shaw, Easton School Department's physical education and health teacher, has been named the Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the…...
Eagle Scout project helps people reach Cold War plane crash deep in Maine’s wood
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (678+ words) High above Maine's Swedish Colony in Aroostook County late one evening in the summer of 1951, 1st Lt. Leonard Levin Jr. engaged in simulated air combat. With a member of the 74th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron on his tail, Levin " in an F-86E Sabre that took…...
The County FCU added to Best Places to Work in Maine list for the sixth time
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (414+ words) PRESQUE ISLE, Maine " The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group and BridgeTower Media named The County Federal Credit Union'as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine for 2025. "Being awarded one of…...
Maine agencies launch ‘drive sober’ plan
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety is working with Maine law enforcement agencies to raise awareness of the dangers of impaired driving in a "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign now through Sept. 1." Adding additional enforcement details during the…...
Maine’s intensifying drought couldn't come at a worse time for potato growers
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (780+ words) With drought conditions growing across Maine, some farmers are feeling the burn as the soil dries up." Three-quarters of the state is in danger, with abnormally dry conditions in central portions to moderate or severe drought farther south, according to…...