Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Aroostook County Superior Court

     CARIBOU — The following cases were heard at the Aroostook County Superior Court during the month of November.

9 years ago

Rangers urge caution on ice

    T6 R11 WELS, Maine — Rangers on the Allagash Wilderness Waterway (AWW) on Dec. 29, 2016 reported thin ice in the middle of the larger headwater lakes, and advised ice fishermen to use caution when heading out to fish. Ice fishing season began on Jan. 1, 2017.

9 years ago

New wardens graduate from CJA

     VASSALBORO, Maine — The Maine Criminal Justice Academy graduated 61 new police officers on Friday, Dec. 16, from the 18-week Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP) in Vassalboro. Of those 61 officers, five were Maine game wardens who will now be entering their next phase of training.

One of the new graduates has been assigned to the Mars Hill area.

9 years ago

MSSM student becomes national youth delegate

     LIMESTONE, Maine — Lily Tedford, a junior at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics (MSSM), was recently selected as one of only two students representing Maine as a delegate to the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) in Washington, D.C., next April. This selection also includes a ten thousand dollar college scholarship award.

9 years ago

2016: A Year in Review

By Joshua Archer

Special to the Aroostook Republican 

Editor’s Note: the following is a recap of some of the top news stories from 2016, covering the months of January to June. The second half of the year will appear in next week’s paper.

     Another exciting year for the country’s most Northeastern City. Here are some highlights of what happened during the first half of 2016.

9 years ago

Report supports need for retention

By Josh Archer
Star-Herald Contributing Writer

     Since its inception the nonprofit Aroostook Aspirations Initiative (AAI) has worked toward laying the foundation of a better future for The County’s youth and the region’s economy. While it’s a known fact that northern Maine struggles to hold onto its young folks, AAI hopes to lessen the burden of outmigration by showing Aroostook high school grads that they can prosper right here at home.

9 years ago

Snowmobile Trail Report

Gary Marquis

     First of all I apologize for not getting this out earlier.  I was busy with opening up a few sections of our trails in the Caribou area.  Most and all clubs are reporting very good conditions with most trails have been signed.

9 years ago

Meth-related charges still prevalent in County

     CARIBOU, Maine —  The Aroostook County grand jury handed down indictments against 25 individuals Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 and the majority of them once again were for crimes related to the possession, sale or manufacturing of drugs.

9 years ago

Caribou Criminal Docket

     CARIBOU — The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Caribou Courthouse during the month of November.      Derrick Doody, 24, Portage: operating while license suspended or revoked, $250 fine.

9 years ago

Obituary Notices/Committals (week of 12-28-2016)

CLARK, Wally G., 53, Stockholm, Dec. 24, 2016. Services will be held at 3 p.m., Dec. 28 at the Mockler Funeral Home. Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. MARTIN, Richard A., 85, Connor, Dec. 22, 2016. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m., Tue., Dec. 27 at the Parish of the […]