Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Caribou forfeits to Hermon

     AUGUSTA, Maine — One of just three defeats suffered by the Hermon High School baseball team this spring has turned out not to be a defeat at all.

9 years ago

Flynn signs on to play at UMaine

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Jillian Flynn made it official April 28, 2016 — she will be attending the University of Maine at Orono this fall to play for the Black Bears women’s ice hockey team.

9 years ago

LUPC zoning rules aim to boost growth

     AUGUSTA, Maine — The Land Use Planning Commission recently adopted zoning rules that provide opportunity for rural business to locate and grow in new areas of Aroostook County.

9 years ago

What’s Happening (week of 5-18-16)

Wednesday, May 18 CARIBOU: Birdwatching at Caribou Bog on Aroostook Valley Rail trail with Bill Sheehan. Meet at the trail crossing parking lot on the Washburn Road at 7 a.m. Short walk on level ground to birding area. PRESQUE ISLE: Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce breakfast, 7 a.m., at Cafe Sorpreso, featuring DHHS Commissioner Mary […]

9 years ago

Shoes take United Way benefits beyond County

     PRESQUE ISLE —The United Way of Aroostook has a drive underway that won’t just raise funds for local programs, but will help people in developing nations.

9 years ago

Customer Service Award

Contributed photo The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce presented the April 2016 Customer Service Recognition Award to Hilltop Motors Inc. They were nominated by Greg Doak, who said, “The service was outstanding. The vehicle was exactly what I was looking for. They came to the house for a service call and had the vehicle back […]

9 years ago

Nadeau achieves certification

     CARIBOU — The Maine Small Business Development Centers, a statewide program that helps entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses, recently recognized business adviser Joshua Nadeau of Caribou. Joshua Nadeau

9 years ago

Loggers laud laws that aid forestry

     AUGUSTA — The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine is applauding the Maine Legislature and Maine Gov. Paul LePage for pulling together to pass two bills that will aid the state’s logging industry by providing short-term contract opportunities to producers of biomass electricity and exempting commercial loggers and farmers from paying sales tax on […]