Kathy McCarty
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Kathy is a 2003 graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle, with a degree in English writing. She has been actively involved in journalism for 20 years. Residing in Washburn with her husband and pets, she is an avid reader and photographer.
Fire chief stresses the importance of having a chimney for each source of heat, to prevent fire hazards.
County law enforcement are facing a number of challenges in staffing their departments.
Cooperative Extension hosts Virtual 4-H Club with exchange students, bringing youth from around the world together to share their experiences, crafts and more.
The Maine State Police will be celebrating their 100th anniversary throughout 2021, with license plates, badges and cruisers that are reminiscent of the year they were founded, 1921.
The Maine Small Business Development Centers have received new grant funding for eligible small businesses in the state who’ve lost revenue due to the pandemic.
State Police are asking the public to report any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods.
USDA awards groomer grants, saying snowmobile industry is vital to County’s economy.
Doctor offers tips on determining if you have an under-active or over-active thyroid, and when to seek help.
Aroostook County received about $26 million through the USDA in the past year, with much of that funding going to housing and rural development.
Ignite Presque Isle hopes to promote economic development in Presque Isle and the surrounding area.
Researchers with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension are teaming up with other researchers, using plant DNA to develop new varieties of fruits and vegetables, including potatoes.
Senators Susan Collins and Angus King join other elected officials in condemning violence at U.S. Capitol.
United Way of Aroostook will again offer a free tax preparation service to eligible individuals beginning in February.
Beverly Silver Bachrach donated $10,000 to A.R. Gould’s cardiac telemonitoring campaign, in honor of her late father, Alex Silver.
Unlike many communities, Fort Kent has welcomed several business expansions and openings since the start of the pandemic.
Physical therapist offers tips to help kids stay active will learning at home.
Dietician offers tips to help you stick to your New Year’s diet plans.
Cooperative Extension offers online program to help livestock owners improve their investment.
Santa makes another successful trip delivering toys around the world, returning home for a much-needed nap.
The Aroostook Centre Mall had a good Christmas season, despite the absence of Canadian shoppers, who were unable to cross the border due to Covid restrictions.
Aroostook Agency on Aging’s Meals on Wheels program has doubled the number of seniors served by the program, since the start of the pandemic.
The Cooperative Extension is looking to help connect those with hay with livestock owners in need, as a result of the 2020 drought.
The Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center passed an unannounced Covid outbreak survey, which took place on December 15th, through the Department of Licensing and Certification.
Maine DHHS has launched a program to send texts to notify people who test positive for Covid-19, including steps to take to limit the spread of the virus.
A Mapleton man, 33-year-old Taylor Lovely, pleaded guilty in federal court December 21st, to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
Maine DEP's plan to ban plastic bags and styrofoam, which was set to take effect in January 2021, has been postponed until July 1st, 2021.
The Caribou Rehab & Nursing Center is reporting 15 residents and one staff member have tested positive for Covid, while the Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center is reporting only one positive case.
Airlines across the nation have seen a decline in air travel, due to the pandemic, but now hope the vaccine will allow passengers to fly again without fear.
Many health care providers are now seeing patients via telehealth programs, which reduces physical contact in a pandemic, while providing much-needed medical care.
Santa took time from helping the elves in the workshop to remind kids there’s still time to get letters in before he takes flight Christmas Eve.
Like airports nationwide, Presque Isle International Airport is reporting a steep decline in the number of people flying, down about 60 percent, since the start of the pandemic.
The superintendent of the Madawaska School District has moved Madawaska Elementary and Madawaska Junior/High School classes to remote learning, after two individuals associated with one of the schools tested positive for Covid.
Beginning in January 2021, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host beekeeping courses for beginners and those with more experience.
NMMC officials have limited visitors at the hospital, and is not allowing visitors at the nursing home, with limited exceptions.
Officials with Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital aren’t allowing visitors into their facilities, with limited exceptions, citing the recent rise in Covid cases in The County.
The Aroostook Birders and the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 4-H organizers are hosting birding events this winter and invite the public to take part.
The Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center is instructing staff to limit public activities to the purchase of necessities and gatherings to family members in an effort to reduce potential exposure to Covid.
The Mapleton, Castle Hill and Chapman Town Office is closed indefinitely, after a town employee tested positive on Monday for Covid-19.
A doctor with Northern Light A.R. Gould Hospital shares the signs and symptoms of shingles and how to treat the disease, which is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox.
Officials at the Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center have reported that a fourth resident died from Covid-19 on December 14th.
Rotary clubs on both sides of the border are helping those in need, with County Rotary clubs donating $12,000 to Catholic Charities to help stock food pantries.
The Presque Isle Rehab & Nursing Center has reported a third resident has died from Covid-19.
School and law enforcement officials say they’ve seen a rise in truancy, since the pandemic has forced classes to be taught via remote learning, leaving many students unsupervised.
A disruption in manufacturing, due to the pandemic, has limited law enforcement’s ability to purchase needed cruisers locally, causing some to shop out of state to meet their needs.
Presque Isle officials have updated the Presque Isle Development Fund bylaws, to encourage downtown development.
Pork and poultry farmers say they’re dealing with delays in processing meat and having to find alternative methods to market their products for the holidays, due to the pandemic.
Limestone Community School in Limestone and schools in RSU 39, Caribou, will provide remote instruction through the end of this week and possibly beyond, due to the increased number of Covid cases locally.
Several Aroostook County schools have switched to remote learning, while others continue to provide in-person instruction.
The holidays are more stressful than in past years, thanks to the pandemic, but following a few simple tips can help alleviate some of the stress that comes with the holidays and winter.
Versant Power customers in northern Maine may have received their bill payments returned, marked ‘undeliverable as addressed,’ due to a mixup with one of Versant’s postal boxes.