Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Aroostook Birders slate water fowl walk

     FORT FAIRFIELD — The Aroostook Birders will host a waterfowl walk on Saturday, April 23, from 8-11 a.m., meeting at Riverside Park on the north end of the Aroostook River Bridge in Fort Fairfield.

10 years ago

Family continues to honor memory of cancer patient

Charette family is being featured in April for ‘Courage in The County’

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — In 2004, Jason Charette began having serious headaches and was frequently sick to his stomach. After a CT scan, doctors discovered a significant sized tumor on his brain and he was diagnosed with Astrocytomas brain cancer. It was not curable.

10 years ago

PI to host training session for chaplains

     The first International Fellowship of Chaplain training is being held in Presque Isle from June 20-24, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Family Christian Center, located at 112 Caribou Road, according to local host Robin Beckwith.

10 years ago

First United Way auto rally to wheel over The County

  Trip of 120 miles to make stops from Houlton to Fort Kent      PRESQUE ISLE — United Way of Aroostook has announced the inaugural Live United Auto Rally 2016 to highlight the United Way’s commitment to all of The County.

10 years ago

Totally Trades all about girls

NMMC event showcases opportunities for women in non-traditional careers      PRESQUE ISLE — New Ventures Maine (formerly Women, Work and Community) is offering a hands-on, daylong event designed to encourage girls to consider careers in fields traditionally dominated by men.

10 years ago

Katahdin Trust teach children savings habits

     HOULTON — Throughout April and May, bank employees from Katahdin Trust will start children throughout northern and central Maine on the path to a positive financial future by participating in the annual Teach Children to Save Day, a nationwide event to teach children their financial ABC’s.

10 years ago

Regulators OK audit of Emera Maine billing upgrades

By Darren Fishell BDN Staff      PORTLAND — State utilities regulators voted April 12 to open an audit into cost overruns during the deployment of Emera Maine’s new customer billing system, which the company told regulators it can explain.

10 years ago

‘Greenlight Maine’ seeks County entrepreneurs to pitch ideas

By Payge Woodard Special to The Star-Herald      PRESQUE ISLE — If you’ve ever wanted to enter the shark tank, Con Fullam might be able to help you. Contributed photo Executive producer Con Fullam, left, talks to panelists and show host, Don Gooding, behind the scenes at Greenlight Maine.