PRESQUE ISLE – Patricia Donovan, 16, daughter of Harry and Candace Donovan of Blaine, produced the Grand Champion in her first year of showing at this year’s 4-H Baby Beef Show and Auction held at the Northern Maine Fair & Music Festival. Donovan was mentored by Bruce and Lauri Buck of Mapleton, leaders of the Aroostook Valley 4-H Baby Beef Club. The Bucks introduced the Nutrena “Northeast Beef Textured” feed to the Donovan family.

Photo courtesy of Sharon Gerrish
The MPG Energy office staff have settled into their new offices on Parsons Street. Pictured from left are: Marty Nelson, Krystyna Pytlak, Cindy Wardwell, Jenna Burby and Allen Green.

By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer

LIMESTONE — An in-the-works building shift for the Maine Military Authority (MMA) may help the business increase efficiency both on the work line and in resource consumption.


Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet
MMA officials are currently working to move production and bodywork to the two “twin” buildings at the Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone — the former Pattison Sign Building at left and the Howitzer Building at right.

Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) will be administering the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) again this year. LIHEAP provides financial assistance to eligible low-income households to offset the high cost of home heating. Eligible households are entitled to one LIHEAP benefit per heating season.

The last couple of weeks I’ve worn the ladies in the office out with lame ideas for our last quarterly newsletter, scheduled for Oct 1st. I have kicked around several half baked ones, and the ladies have kicked most of them straight out the door for their overall yuck-ed-ness.

By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer

AROOSTOOK COUNTY — Mother Nature plays her part is creating the pristine snowmobile trails that help bring nationwide attention to The County, but tourist dollars generated from snowmobilers are the result of countless hours of labor contributed by dedicated year-round volunteers coupled with some hefty machinery and that quintessential Aroostook County know-how.

Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie Bazinet
Not all trees are ready to give in to autumn but a handful here and there have already begun altering hue, like this Maple Tree at the Loring Commerce Centre in Limestone.