10 years ago
Keystone Kops return
CARIBOU — A local service club is looking for “criminals” — lots of them — to put in jail and collect bail. And it’s all for a good cause.
Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican
10 years ago
Quilters donate to cancer center
CARIBOU — A group of RSU 39 adult education students recently used their skills to benefit local residents. Contributed photo Members of RSU 39 adult education’s quilting class recently kept on quilting between semesters, and presented quilted lap robes to Cary Medical Center’s Jefferson Cary Cancer Center. From left are Dr. Regan Gallagher, […]
10 years ago
Company to bring 10-gig Internet speed to state
NEW GLOUCESTER — Maine-based OTT Communications, a division of Otelco Inc., announced today that it is the first company to bring 10 gigabits per second of Internet connectivity to the full northern ring of Maine Fiber Company’s Three Ring Binder network.
10 years ago
Credit unions mark record campaign to combat hunger
FREEPORT — Recently, Olympic champion Mark Spitz joined Maine’s credit unions at the Harraseeket Inn for the 2015 Ending Hunger Campaign results celebration luncheon. The official, record-breaking total was announced — coming in at $622,933.63 raised during the 2015 campaign — more than $70,000 greater than last year’s total, which had broken the […]
10 years ago
1966: Negotiations on Caribou’s weather bureau begin
115 Years Ago – March 27, 1901
Town Meeting Day — A very large number were in attendance for Town Meeting Day. The Republicans held their caucus the Saturday before and placed a complete ticket in the field, while the Democrats had ballots at the meeting only for the first and second selectmen.
10 years ago
MDEA swears in 13
AUGUSTA, Maine — Thirteen new Maine Drug Enforcement Agency personnel have been sworn into office, bringing the drug agency’s personnel number to its largest level in 25 years.
10 years ago
MSA praises County trails
Trail Report
Who would have thought that some of the best riding would be on March 23, 2016 of this weird winter? I know the Valley never doubted it at all, but certainly the central area should have been done a long time ago but we are still going strong.
10 years ago
Loss of local Chamber of Commerce a big mistake
To the editor:
I am a little disturbed at this time with the citizens and leadership of the city of Caribou. I went to Caribou schools, quit school at the end of my junior year, joined the Navy, served two years there, was discharged and returned to Caribou where I graduated with the Class of 1947 instead of my original Class of 1945.
10 years ago
Working with law enforcement to keep Maine citizens safe
When I was sworn into the United States Senate, I pledged to uphold the principles of the Constitution and to serve the citizens of our great country to the best of my ability. I am reminded of this profound responsibility every day whether I’m in the Capitol or visiting with people from around Maine.
10 years ago
Preserving our veterans’ local access to health care
At the height of a terrible winter storm in Aroostook County in January 2014, veteran Peter Miesburger suffered a broken hip that required emergency surgery. Prior to the implementation of a pilot program known as Access Received Closer to Home (ARCH), his injury would have necessitated an eight hour, 500-mile roundtrip drive to the Togus VA Medical Center in Augusta. Instead of enduring this painful and bumpy ride, he was able to receive care at his local hospital, Cary Medical Center in Caribou, through the ARCH program and successfully recuperate closer to his family and friends.
