Megan Cole

Colleges around the county have partnered with high schools to offer early college education programs. These programs allow high school students earn college credits while still in high school. Tonight in part two of her two part series, Megan Cole spoke with some high school students who have benefitted from this program.

There were 47.9 million student borrowers with an average student loan debt of more than $35 thousand dollars each in 2020. That’s according to education.org. However, colleges around The County have programs that give students a chance to earn some college credits while in high school. In the first of her two part series, Megan Cole looks at what those programs are.

October is down syndrome awareness month. According to ndss.org, around 6,000 babies are born each year with down syndrome. Megan Cole spoke with the executive director of the Central Aroostook Association and has more on how they support those with down syndrome and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

This is leading to an increase in the number of people looking for them to be processed. Clare Desrosiers, Co-owner of Sunnyside Farm says in 2020, they doubled the amount of turkeys and chickens they processed for people.

Cyr says if you suspect someone has overdosed call 911 immediately.

On this week’s Medical Monday, Megan Cole spoke with an oncologist from Northern light AR Gould and has more on what the disease is.

Doak says they've passed their plan onto the commissioner of education and are waiting to hear back.

With grocery store prices getting higher, people are struggling to pay for food. Here’s Megan Cole with some tips on how you can save on your bill.

The University of Maine system’s deadline is approaching for students to show their vaccine status, or their religious or medical exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s Megan Cole with the story.

In light of this week being national midwifery week, Megan Cole spoke with a midwife at Northern Light AR Gould Hospital and has the story.

Henderson says her goal right now is to maintain the progress that has been made by the previous town manager and keep moving the town forward.

Lt. Brian Harris with Maine State Police says a scanner page is a place people can post misleading or false information on social media regarding what police are responding too. He says these people will hear their scanner radio traffic and sometimes create scenarios, which he says has caused problems in the past.

On this week’s medical Monday, Megan Cole has some tips on how to make your home safe for your baby.

It will soon be getting colder, which means people will soon be turning on their heat. New Sources 8's Megan Cole found out some tips on how to keep your furnace maintained.

Fall is here and leaves are starting to change color. Megan Cole spoke with the tourism developer for Aroostook County Tourism and has more on how the foliage is starting to look.

College has been in for a couple weeks and presidents of the universities of Maine at Presque Isle and Fort Kent say they’re off to a good start. Here’s Megan Cole with an update.

Grocery prices have been going up. NewsSource 8 reporter Megan Cole has more on how companies being short staffed and not able to find people to transport freight has impacted those prices.

Cholesterol affects our health in a number of ways. On this week’s Medical Monday, Megan Cole has some tips on how you can keep your cholesterol in healthy ranges.

With many places starting to require employees to get a COVID-19 vaccine, questions are arising as to what is considered a medical exemption. Megan Cole spoke with a doctor from Pines Health Services and has the details.

September is healthy aging month. On this week’s medical Monday, Megan Cole has some tips on how you can stay healthy as you age.

The Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle donated the supplies. The secretary of the club says they’ve been doing this for the last 10 years and this year they were able to donate around $700 worth of supplies.

Libby has been serving as interim president at CMCC since last September.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The Micmac Tribal Government has released an official statement regarding last weekend’s standoff.

The school is planning to be in person September 13th, but will be monitoring the situation closely.

Due to the glare of the sun, the driver didn’t see the biker and proceeded to pull out, when the biker then ran into the vehicle. No charges are being filed.

A service provided by Northern Light AR Gould has seen a lot of growth in telehealth appointments from people throughout the state. In this week’s Medical Monday, Megan Cole has more on how this service is supporting people in the transgender community.

His court date is is scheduled for October 7, 2021.

There are now 75,381 cases of COVID-19, 54,470 of those are confirmed.

Donations can be made in advance and sent to United Way of Aroostook at 830 Main Street in Presque Isle.

Chief Cummings says his top goal right now is to hire officers. He says he has 3 full time positions to fill.

With COVID cases rising around the county, schools are rethinking their mask mandates. Megan Cole has the story.

If you have any information, call Presque Isle police department at 764-4476.

Technology has advanced in many ways, including in medicine. On this week’s Medical Monday, Megan Cole spoke with the Chief Medical Officer of Northern Light AR Gould Hospital and has more on how technology has helped them and their patients.

Red Cross was called and has provided services to the individual who was displaced.

Red Cross support is still ongoing for those displaced.

visitors have been restricted due to the high volume of potential COVID patients.

With the Delta variant cases continuing to rise, tourism officials are monitoring closely, but despite this, tourism has increased this year over last year. Here’s Megan Cole with an update.. Here’s Megan Cole with an update.

Presque Isle Fire Department held an exercise today where they had to respond to a plane crash. Megan Cole spoke with the Public Information Officer for the city and has the story.

The president of the college says students must provide proof they’ve received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before classes start.

Wildfires out west have given Maine Forest Rangers a chance to get some additional training. Here’s Megan Cole with the story.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

School is starting in many communities , and now children will have to get back into their bedtime routine. That can sometimes be a challenge for parents. On this week’s medical Monday, Megan Cole spoke with a sleep medicine specialist and offers some tip on how your child can get a good night’s rest.

With social distancing and mask wearing, health officials say they saw lower numbers of infections, but with those things being lifted , they’re starting to see higher rates of GI infections and respiratory infections. Megan Cole spoke with a family doctor and has the story.

Drought conditions have improved in Eastern areas of the county, but the western portion is still dry. Here’s Megan Cole with an update.

The next couple of days are going to be very hot, and people will have to be careful so they don’t develop heat exhaustion or heat stroke. Here’s Megan Cole with some tips on how you can stay cool.

The fire marshal’s office is reminding people that sky lanterns are illegal in Maine. Megan Cole has more on why that is.

No injuries were reported and no structures were threatened.

With the recent fires that we’ve had in The County, fire officials are warning people to take precautions. Megan Cole has more on what you can do at home to prevent a fire.

Dementia is a disease that affects your memory, and those who are diagnosed, and their families could have a hard time coping with the diagnosis. On this week’s medical Monday, Megan Cole has some coping tips.