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Tornado warning issued in Maine, possible funnel reported
SHERMAN, Maine — Strong and severestorms were moving though Maine Sunday, causing damage and knocking out power. There was even a tornado warning in southern Aroostook County Sunday afternoon with reports of a brief funnel cloud in Sherman. That warning expired at 3:15 p.m. Sunday. While a tornado was...
Presque Isle photographer is Agency on Aging featured artist in July
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, Reed Gallery at the University of Maine, The Common Gallery, and the Akeley Gallery at the Mark & Emily Turner Memorial Library.
Caribou area From our Files – Week of June 26, 2024
More records being made for vegetation — The vegetation of Aroostook is reaching out for new records this year. On Monday S. L. Bennett brought into the Republican office a mammoth stick of rhubarb, the leaf of which made a good sized umbrella, measuring 41 ¾ x 42 ½ inches; the stem measured 6 ½ inches in circumference. The plant grew on the farm of J. B. McIntire, who has plenty more of the same size.
Rodney’s to be Featured on Youtube Channel
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Rodney’s Restaurant in Presque Isle is gaining national attention as it’s set to be featured on the popular YouTube series “America’s Best Restaurants.”. Rodney’s is a place where you can enjoy a fancy date night or just grab a drink in...
Probus hears from city manager
The Probus Club of Aroostook met May 16 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle. Kim Smith, resource development and public information officer for Presque Isle, introduced City Manager Tyler Brown as the guest speaker. After four months in his new position, Brown is busy attempting to learn all...
New memory center in Presque Isle provides testing and caregiver support to community
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Aroostook Agency on Aging’s new memory center is the first outpatient memory care facility in Aroostook County. The Memory Center had a soft opening in May and has assisted more than 40 individuals so far. The center offers service coordination and early diagnosis, which is a resource the Aroostook Agency on Aging says was very needed in Aroostook County.
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