ROCKPORT — Jon J. Prescott of Katahdin Trust Company was elected as association chairman of the Maine Bankers Association for the upcoming year during the organization’s 123rd annual meeting at the Samoset Resort on June 9.
Awards celebration recognizes 153 PRESQUE ISLE — On Tuesday, June 14, The Aroostook Medical Center honored its employees who have reached milestones in their tenure with the healthcare facility. The 2016 employee service awards ceremony took place in the Campus Center at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, where TAMC recognized 153 staff […]
LIMESTONE — The Loring Job Corps Center in Limestone recently conducted an awards ceremony to honor five of its longtime dedicated staff who have served at the center since its opening 20 years ago. Contributed photo The Loring Job Corps Center recently recognized its longtime employees. Staff who have served at the center for 20 […]
CARIBOU — The Rotary Club of Caribou last week elected new officers for the 2016-2017 Rotary year, which began on July 1. Contributed photo Outgoing Caribou Rotary Club President Malissa Dubie hands the Caribou Rotary Charter to incoming president Austin Bleess.
115 Years Ago – July 17, 1901
Take me out to the ballgame — The Caribou ball team was defeated in Old Town last Friday, in a game of 11 innings, the score being 7-6. Saturday afternoon, the table were turned on the Old Towners, doing them up in fine style. The score was 11 for Caribou and 5 for Old Town.
To the editor:
I’ve mused politely a number of times throughout the years, but what would it look like for someone to live effectively with a schizophrenic mind? Think of the constant bother of things unseen to everyone else. How would we deal with it?
To the editor:
Wilderness Walk for Warriors 2016 “Flags of Honor Hike” commences on the morning of July 16th. The 20-member team begins its third annual hike through the Maine 100-Mile Wilderness.
To the Editor:
On this beautiful July morning in a very precious part of the world, I wonder how many others besides me are concerned about where we are and where we are going. I believe that all would agree that the events, which we are confronted with today, make us pause and consider what is going on and why it is?
On July 6th, 2016, Judge Allen Hunter handed down a life sentence to Jesse Marquis, 40, for the murder of his former girlfriend and mother of two, Amy Theriault, of St. Francis.
Often genealogists overlook local historical societies as resources.
It’s true that most Maine historical societies are small, underfunded, and staffed only by volunteers with varying skills and knowledge of genealogy. But their collections can be truly amazing and you can often find wonderful things there. Don’t be surprised though to find there isn’t a comprehensive catalog of the collection and it’s rare to find an every name index for items such as diaries or scrapbooks.
