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07.01.2009

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SAD 1 budget process passes first hurdle
By Scott Mitchell Johnson
Staff Writer
    PRESQUE ISLE – At last Tuesday night’s SAD 1 budget meeting, community members unanimously adopted a revised 2009-10 budget of $22,726,580. Voters had initially rejected a budget of $22,875,939 June 9.

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Elk's Annual Picnic

    ELKS’ ANNUAL PICNIC — Presque Isle Elks Lodge 1954 will host its fourth annual July 4th Picnic this weekend at Riverside Park.

 


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Late blight infected tomatoes threaten potato crop

Industry officials advise home gardeners to check store-bought plants  

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Staff photo/Kathy McCarty

    TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE to area farmers as they work to maintain crops, hitting the fields between rain showers to perform the many tasks involved in ensuring a bountiful harvest. Here, a synchronized team of tractors are pictured hilling potatoes in a field of the State Rd. in Castle Hill. 

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Washburn Deputy Clerk Carter retires
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Photo courtesy of Christie Cochran

    CARTER RETIRES — Washburn Town Councilmen presented a “retirement rocking chair” to Anne Carter who will officially be done her job as deputy town clerk on July 2. Pictured, from left: Jeff Wark, Keith Brown, Mike Umphrey, Anne Carter, Alan Carter and Kermit Fuller. Councilman Fred Thomas was unable to attend due to his duties with the Maine State Police.

 

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Maine Historical Society Web sites bring past alive
By Scott Mitchell Johnson
Staff Writer
    PRESQUE ISLE – Officials with the Maine Historical Society, in partnership with the Maine State Library, have announced the launch of the first eight local history Web sites built by communities participating in the Maine Community Heritage Project (MCHP). 

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Birders flock to state park
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Staff photo/Kathy McCarty

    HEDGEWIG, a Barred Owl, was one of several birds spotted at the first Bird Festival held at Aroostook State Park in Presque Isle June 13. Hedgewig, a/k/a Wuzo, was on exhibit at the event, courtesy of the A.E. Howell Wildlife Refuge in Amity. Here, he’s pictured with Rhiannon Foxfire, an animal handler/trainer at the non-profit center. In the background  is Janet Easton, co-vice president of the center’s board of directors.

 

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Mapleton Daze festivities
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Photos courtesy of Jennifer Buzza
    ERIC BENSON, a student at Zippel Elementary School, was one of the many young people who enjoyed Human Bowling at this year’s Mapleton Daze festivities. ...

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