Community
UMPI Coach, Student Organizing Team for National Girls Baseball Tournament
PRESQUE ISLE—A national nonprofit called Baseball for All is organizing a national girls baseball tournament to be held this summer in Orlando, Florida, and members of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Athletic Department are working to put together a team from Maine.
Lights of Life Raises Record $21,760; County Rallies to Support Aroostook Cancer Care
Aroostook County - The final tally is in and The County community has raised a record amount to support Aroostook Cancer Care during the 2014 the Lights of Life campaign. The $21,760 that was donated in the year-end fundraiser represents the most successful effort in the seven years since it was launched.
TAMC Partners with ACAP to Offer Enrollment Session for Health Insurance Marketplace
Aroostook County – As the deadline for open enrollment in the government’s Health Insurance Marketplace draws near, Aroostook County Action Program is partnering with TAMC to host an information and enrollment session at the hospital’s conference center on January 28 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
County Public Service Campaign to Raise Awareness of Cancer Expands in Second Year
Aroostook County – A County-wide public service campaign that began a year ago to raise awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment of cancer by profiling the stories of local survivors is expanding in its second year.
January is the Time for Families to Get Serious about College Financial Aid Applications
AUGUSTA, Maine — January 6, 2015 —If your child is planning to attend college, trade or technical school in the fall, January is when families should get serious about financial aid applications. For most families, financial aid has a significant impact on the college the student ultimately attends.
Marden’s Delivers Over 100 Hand-Made Quilts to TAMC for Pediatric Patients
Staff members from the Presque Isle Marden’s store delivered over 100 hand-made quilts to the women and children’s unit at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital on Thursday.
Three County Youth Ski Programs to Benefit from TAMC Support for a Healthy Community
Aroostook County – TAMC is partnering with Central Aroostook ski organizations to encourage children and adults in The County to get outside and engage in the popular winter activities of Nordic or downhill skiing as part of living a healthy, active lifestyle.
Gauvin Scholars Excited to Continue College Experience
The year of firsts came to official close for Aroostook Aspirations Initiative (AAI) on December 31, 2014, and the Gauvin Scholars finished up one of their firsts as well -their first college semesters.
North Lakes Fire Department Promotes Four Members into Officer Positions
Chief Darren R. Woods announced the appointment of four new Officers with the North Lakes Fire and Rescue Department.
Adaptive Recreation Project for Northern Maine & Parts of Canada
From the desk of Jacquelyn Lowman from the University of Maine at Presque Isle regarding an adaptive recreation project for Northern Maine and parts of Canada.