9 years ago
School names honor parts
VAN BUREN, Maine — Officials at Van Buren District Secondary School have announced the 2016 honor parts for graduation, which will be held Friday, June 10, 2016 at 7 p.m.
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9 years ago
Call center could lay off up to 120
PORTLAND, Maine — The Sitel call center in Caribou expects to lay off more than half of its 200 employees in July, after losing a contract with Internet service provider Comcast.
9 years ago
From fairy tale to stage
Dance Academy production features nearly 300 performers
CARIBOU, Maine — The Maine Dance Academy recently brought the tale of Cinderella to the stage in its annual recital at the Caribou Performing Arts Center.
9 years ago
Obituary Notices/Committals (week of 5-6-2016)
HUSTON, Glenice J., 80, Lakeland FL and Brewer, Dec. 12, 2015. Services will be held Sat., June 11 at 11 a.m. at the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou. LaPLANTE, Germaine R., 87, Caribou and Florida, May 28, 2016. Services will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Mon., June 6 from the Parish of the Precious […]
9 years ago
Germaine Rose LaPlante
CARIBOU & FLORIDA —Germaine Rose LaPlante, 87, passed away May 28, 2016 at Pensacola, Florida. She was born July 28, 1928, the daughter of the late Maria and Joseph (St. Pierre) Corbin of Van Buren. Youngest of five children, she is survived by her sister Ida Boudoir of Fort Lauderdale, FL. Germaine was married […]
9 years ago
Mary E. Sirois
NEW SWEDEN — Mary E. Sirois, 97, passed away May 26, 2016 at Camden, where she had been residing with her youngest daughter, Gloria, and her husband Patrick. She was born in Caribou, August 6, 1918 the daughter of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Bacon) Dickinson. Mrs. Sirois was a longtime resident of New […]
9 years ago
Paula R. Selden
FRIENDSHIP — Paula R. Selden, 78, of 24 Penna. Ave. passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY. Born April 16, 1938 in Washburn, ME, she was the daughter of Merle and Glenna Stoddard Deeves. In 1956 in Colby Siding, ME, she married Dale C. Peterson who predeceased her […]
9 years ago
Glenice Joy Huston
LAKELAND, FL & BREWER — Glenice Joy Huston, beloved Wife, Mom, and Nana passed away December 12, 2015 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, Florida. Glenice Joy Huston
9 years ago
Troop F report (week of 6-1-2016)
Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings. The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 150 calls for service from Tuesday, May 24 to Sunday, May 29. Tuesday, May […]
9 years ago
PI man injured in rollover
Single-vehicle accident took place on Route 161 in Woodland
WOODLAND, Maine — A Presque Isle man was injured Friday afternoon when his pickup truck left Route 161, struck a utility pole and rolled over, according to Maine State Police.
