World Polio Day

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Presque Isle Rotary Club are joining forces to host their Fifth Annual World Polio Day and Purple Pinkie Project celebration. This year, with the help of the Rotary Clubs in Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Mars Hill and Washburn, the celebration will once again spread throughout central Aroostook County. A slate of activities will take place from

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Presque Isle Rotary Club are joining forces to host their Fifth Annual World Polio Day and Purple Pinkie Project celebration.

The Rotary Club of Woodstock recently placed signage at the corner of Queen and Main Streets to draw attention to the Rotary Foundation’s campaign to ‘END POLIO NOW.’

Get ready to have your pinkie painted purple for a good cause!

You may have seen some people in your travels with purple pinkies today, especially if you're in the Presque Isle area.

That's right, you, yes you, can have your pinkie painted purple in honor of World Polio Day, this week in Presque Isle.