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Aroostook County FFA Help Alleviate Homelessness, Food Insecurity
Aroostook County members of the Maine FFA Association (formerly known as “Future Farmers of America”) pitched in enthusiastically to help alleviate homelessness and food insecurity in their communities.
Under a “State Day of Service” grant from the National FFA Organization, and with an additional $2,000 community grant awarded by Walmart Presque Isle, along with in kind donations from some local retailers, Maine FFA student members and their Chapter FFA Advisors worked to organize, pick-up and deliver support to a number of different local community service agencies.
Community service participants included the Sister Mary O’Donnell Emergency Homeless Shelter in Presque Isle, the Dalgren-Skidgel Farm of Hope, Perham Food Cupboard, Washburn Food Pantry and the Presque Isle office of the Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP), which contributed an educational outreach component to the project. Furt
The University of Maine at Fort Kent. (File photo)
The University of Maine at Fort Kent. (File photo)
UMPI, UMFK moving toward ‘near normalcy’ for fall semester Students returning to the University of Maine at Presque Isle and University of Maine at Fort Kent this fall will likely experience a semester closer to pre-pandemic times than the past year, according to college officials.
PRESQUE ISLE and FORT KENT, Maine Students returning to the University of Maine at Presque Isle and University of Maine at Fort Kent this fall will likely experience a semester closer to pre-pandemic times than the past year, according to college officials.
With so much economic upheaval caused by the pandemic, some community organizations in Maine are reporting that they’ve received far more applications for
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Recovery Aroostook and Roads to Recovery partnered to observe International Overdose Awareness Day in August. (Courtesy of Recovery Aroostook)
Recovery Aroostook and Roads to Recovery partnered to observe International Overdose Awareness Day in August. (Courtesy of Recovery Aroostook)
Aroostook employers urged to promote “recovery-friendly” workplace initiatives With the opioid crisis continuing its hold on Maine residents, local employers are beginning to learn more about how to help current and prospective employees who are in recovery and looking to re-enter the workforce.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine With the opioid crisis continuing its hold on Maine residents, local employers are beginning to learn more about how to help current and prospective employees who are in recovery and looking to re-enter the workforce.