Aroostook County

Gliders

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The flying squirrels in Mark Bloomer’s backyard have become Fort Fairfield celebrities.

Fall Foliage Tour on Molly the Trolley

Starts: Oct 14 2012 - 1:00pm
Ends: Oct 14 2012 - 5:00pm

Oct 14 2012 - 1:00pm
Oct 14 2012 - 5:00pm
Price: 
$10
Phone: 
207-762-1151

11-17 Church Street
Presque Isle, ME 04769

Experience the beauty of Aroostook County's fall foliage while enjoying a ride on Molly the Trolley. The October 14 trip visits the Fort Kent area. Seats are limited and reservations are required.

International Seaplane Fly-In

Sep 6 2012 - 8:00am
Sep 9 2012 - 6:00pm
Price: 
Free
Phone: 
207-695-2928

Greenville

The Fly-In occurs consists of float plane competitions, educational exhibits, the Moosehead Lake Region's largest craft fair, and lots of food.

seaplanefly-in.org

Crown of Maine Balloon Fest

Aug 24 2012 - 6:00am
Aug 26 2012 - 6:00pm
Price: 
$180 for a balloon ride

Presque Isle, ME

What's better than flying above Aroostook County in a hot air balloon? Ballooning history has been made in the County before: The first ever crossing of the Atlantic left from Aroostook in 1978.

crownofmaineballoonfest.org

Murdered To Death

Aug 16 2012 - 8:00pm
Aug 19 2012 - 11:00pm
Price: 
$17-$27
Phone: 
207-474-7176

76 Theater Rd.
Skowhegan

lakewoodtheater.org

Maine Antiques Festival

Aug 10 2012 - 9:00am
Aug 12 2012 - 6:00pm
Price: 
Free
Phone: 
207-221-3108

Union, ME

No need to go antique hunting hen more than one hundred vendors from around the Northeast come to Union. Aug. 10 – 12.

Acadian Festival

Aug 9 2012 - 1:00pm
Aug 15 2012 - 4:00pm
Price: 
Free

This yearly festival celebrates all aspects of Acadian culture with cuisine, music, and the hospitality of French Acadians.

Battle Over Bald Mountain

A controversial new law — aimed at the Aroostook County mount — loosens state regulations for open-pit mining. By Jeff Clark

Briefly Noted

Paul J. Fournier knows the North Woods. He started his career as a Registered Maine Guide and a bush pilot, then went to work for the Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and later produced a television show Maine Fish and Wildlife. Now, he brings readers Tales From Misery Ridge (Islandport Press, Yarmouth, Maine; paperback; 195 pages; $16.95) in which he shares some of his most memorable tales gathered mostly from his decade-long experience living in Somerset County’s Misery Township.

Donn Fendler’s Long Trail

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A classic Maine story of a boy’s survival in the wild gets a graphic makeover.

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