2 years ago
Volunteers help save Limestone’s annual Christmas light parade
The Chamber was set to cancel the parade in November due to a lack of volunteers. But after word got around, around 20 volunteers eagerly signed up.
Stories by Melissa Lizotte
2 years ago
Caribou sues owner of burned house to pay for cleanup
Caribou officials appeared in court Friday and asked a judge to order John Barretto to reimburse the city for cleaning up the remains of the structure.
2 years ago
Judge denies bail for Caribou woman accused of setting fatal fire
Susan Kochanowski, 35, was arrested in March and faces felony charges for murder and arson related to a fire that destroyed an apartment building at 7 Water St., displacing over a dozen residents and killing 30-year-old Jason Donahue.
2 years ago
New superintendent of Caribou schools focuses on supporting people
“It goes back to what I learned early on as a teacher. You need to get to know your students, teachers, ed techs, administrators, cooks, bus drivers, all of your staff as people,” Jane McCall said.
2 years ago
Caribou City Council to take action on burned-out Sweden Street home
Councilors set a public hearing for their January 22 meeting to determine if 273 Sweden Street is a dangerous property.
2 years ago
Caribou installs new downtown holiday lights in memory of firefighter
The 62 new lights include ribbons, candy canes, snowmen and snowflakes on street poles stretching from Bennett Drive to High Street and down Sweden Street.
2 years ago
Caribou salutes small businesses, welcomes Santa’s reindeer during holiday kickoff
Families visiting Caribou’s Downtown Mall on Sweden Street got a special treat Saturday afternoon. Just past the iconic caribou statue at Lyndon Square stood two of Santa’s reindeer behind an enclosed steel fence.
2 years ago
With fewer young members, Aroostook veterans groups face uncertain future
The decline of veterans organizations is not exclusive to Aroostook. Nationally, the VFW went from a record 1.2 million members in 1992 to just over 1 million last year.
2 years ago
Woodland board member skips meeting for second time, frustrating residents
Select Board member Thomas Drew’s unexplained absence led to the cancellation of the meeting.
2 years ago
Limestone postpones special town meeting
The meeting had been set to occur Wednesday, Nov. 22 at Limestone Community School’s auditorium at 6:30 p.m.. But this week’s Thanksgiving holiday motivated the town to choose a more ideal date.
