Tag: Justin Ouellette

Why do people say Trick or Treat? I think we should cut to the chase and ask for what we really want: treats, treats and even more treats. To heck with the tricks, that’s puppy stuff for Saint and me. We are certified service...

The university we all call home just got a little more help thanks to UMPI’s being selected to receive a grant worth almost $2.25 million.  The United States Department of Education made the announcement in early October that...

What was once a few holes poked in Long Lake now has blossomed into the state’s largest grossing fishing derby.  At this year’s 15th Annual Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby, anglers had a chance to leave with $50 thousand-worth of...

This year’s Homecoming was a success thanks to community members, alumni and students too.  The car show was no exception.  Participants brought classic rides from as far south as Patten, with vehicles dating back to the 1930s. ...

Nobody is prepared for an emergency.  A person can, however, take preventative measures to minimize the dangers.  In an Aroostook winter, even a simple skid can turn into an emergency situation in an instant.  Heavy amounts of...

Leaving the Owl’s Nest shares the story of a trip to Washington, D.C.  Brandy Smith, Tiffany Smith, Tong Liu and other UMPI Owls spread their wings and flew to the nation’s capital.  The trip was a spectacular, cultural...

David versus Goliath, a Boston newspaper versus the institution of Catholicism: “Spotlight” is the story of a team of reporters.  The team members covered a story that affected the world.  They fought to oust the repeated...

A hushed crowd listens as Pat Karpen reads through the literary nonfiction story she’s been writing since the new year.  With her classmates, the group shares stories from their lives, emotionally telling stories that allow...

When is it OK to stop pursuing a story?  When the president calls you out, the CIA or how about the entire Republican party teaming up to discredit your reporting?  For Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, they couldn’t stop.  What...

University of Maine at Presque Isle art students are licking their lips in preparation for their newest project: a 50-foot lollipop sculpture.  The sculpture will replace the wind turbine that caught fire last year. The project...

Just like he’s done thousands of times before, Hubert Ouellette laces up his boots.  The state police issued black leather is cracking, showing their wear.  He’s suited up for his job many times, but never for a task like this....

Sea turtles, mighty redwoods and the lucky koi fish.  The list of 100-year-old survivors is not long.  Sleeper’s market in Caribou passed the century milestone in 2014.  It now looks very different from the first store, but the...