Aroostook County
Fall Foliage Tour on Molly the Trolley
Starts: Oct 14 2012 - 1:00pm
Ends: Oct 14 2012 - 5:00pm
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
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
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
Skowhegan
lakewoodtheater.org
Maine Antiques Festival
No need to go antique hunting hen more than one hundred vendors from around the Northeast come to Union. Aug. 10 – 12.
Acadian Festival
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
A classic Maine story of a boy’s survival in the wild gets a graphic makeover.
