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With a new year just barely underway, we look back on some business highlights from 2022. This is the second of two articles and includes July through December.

In an effort to make up for lost time the Presque Isle Rotary Club hosted its second Paul Harris Recognition Evening this calendar year, on Nov. 29 at Northern Maine Community College, recognizing four community members for their outstanding service to community and to the objectives of the Rotary Foundation.

Delivering food around Maine's largest county, where one-quarter of the population is 65 and older, has become a lot more challenging and expensive, community groups say.

People can register online by Friday, April 1.

The 2022 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit will be held virtually on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m.–noon. This year’s theme is “Improving Maine’s Food System.” Food waste data is grim. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 40% of food produced is never eaten, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture finds that this waste […]

ORONO — The 2022 Maine Food Waste Solutions Summit will be held virtually on Friday, April 15, from 9 a.m.–noon. This year’s theme is “Improving Maine’s Food System.” Food waste data is grim. The Natural Resources Defense Council estimates that 40%...

The Caribou Police Department donated 256 pounds of food to Catholic Charities this week, in honor of National Faith in Blue Day, which was on Oct. 10.

Caribou Police Chief Michael Gahagan invites the community to help “Feed the County” during a food drive that will end Tuesday, Oct. 12.

Telethon to Support Aroostook County Food Pantries Returns The Operation 24 Telethon will once again be happening on March 11th on WAGM-TV.  However, this year the name had to be changed to Operation Hunger due to Catholic Charities now serving over 28 food pantries.  Catholic Charities has been working daily since COVID-19 entered our communities to provide tons and tons of food to the people of Aroostook County.  They have gone from supporting 24 food pantries to 28 plus, as well as doing ...

coordinator. Photo courtesy Exchange. Though Maine is mostly known for its round whites, other varieties have found success and Maine Farmers Exchange looks to sell variety this season. “We have supplies of round whites, reds, yellows and Russets which are the four basic categories,” said Davis. “I anticipate good demand for all the varieties and sizes of potatoes from Maine right through to the first of the year.” In the past few years, a new up-and-coming variety has been the Caribou ...