2 years ago
Limestone magnet school asks for more state funding or cuts are likely
MSSM needs ongoing funding from the state Legislature, not a one-time allocation, to sustain its future, said Executive Director Rob Constantine.
Stories by Melissa Lizotte
2 years ago
Caribou school abandons plan to use fingerprint technology to track students
Caribou High School will not use fingerprinting software to track student attendance in the wake of negative reaction to the plan from parents and a Maine civil rights group.
2 years ago
Caribou school plans to use student fingerprints for data collection
Caribou High School has decided to use fingerprinting software to track student attendance, a move that has some parents and civil rights advocates concerned.
2 years ago
Caribou councilors approve preliminary design for new police station
Caribou city councilors voted to accept an initial design for the city’s future police station Monday.
2 years ago
Caribou innkeeper acquires one of the country’s first electric irons
Kevin McCartney has been collecting old irons for most of his life, but it was not until last week that he obtained one of the earliest and rarest electric irons in the U.S.
2 years ago
Caribou will hold symposium to address the city’s housing shortage
With Maine facing a dire shortage of affordable housing, Caribou officials want to do their part to help draw more residents.
2 years ago
Limestone repairs indoor pool but lack of lifeguards delays reopening
The $385,000 overhaul is now complete, but like much of Maine, Limestone is having a hard time finding a labor force willing and qualified to fill the lifeguard jobs needed to let people swim in the pool.
2 years ago
Caribou barber brings an ‘old barbershop vibe’ to new business
Jamie Irving wants customers to feel at home when they step into Norseman Barbering Co., her new business in Caribou.
2 years ago
Limestone approves purchase of new plow truck
The Select Board gave the green light to purchase a 2025 International HX 520 plow truck for $259,000 from Hermon-based Daigle & Houghton.
2 years ago
Stockholm man dies in New Sweden vehicle crash
Mark Carr, 53, was driving south on Route 161 Sunday when he crossed over the centerline, traveled through a snowbank and careened into the woods, where he struck several trees.
