Presque Isle

3 hours ago

UMPI professor awarded Maine Sea Grant for Atlantic salmon research

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Dr. Anna Vinton, UMPI assistant professor of ecosystem sustainability, has received a $5,000 Maine Sea Grant to collaborate with state and nonprofit partners in developing a new qualitative tool that will help identify the best combinations of salmon populations for restocking the Kennebec River. The computer model has the potential to help restore the Kennebec’s population of […]

2 days ago

The County Crossword for March 25, 2026

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

2 days ago

Empty Bowls taking place April 10

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and Wintergreen Arts Center are teaming up to present another round of Empty Bowls — a fundraiser that offers up hand-crafted ceramic bowls and soup to fight hunger on a local scale — and are asking people to bring their love of art and their appetite.

2 days ago

Mills’ time is past

To the editor:
I am a strong supporter of Graham Platner for the U.S. Senate but I have also been a supporter of Janet Mills through her eight years as our govern