Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

What’s Happening (week of 3-16-16)

Wednesday, March 16 CARIBOU: Aroostook County Commissioners meeting, 4:30 p.m. in the administrative hearing room at the Caribou Courthouse. CARIBOU: 86th Caribou FFA chapter banquet, 5:30 p.m., Caribou High School. Tickets $2 each, available at the door. Meal, followed by awards presentation and FFA raffle. RSVP: Casey Cote, adviser, by March 11. LIMESTONE: Building Body […]

10 years ago

Superintendent updates School Union 122

Superintendent Karla Michaud updated School Union 122 during their Thursday, March 3 meeting in the New Sweden school library, covering a variety of topics ranging from staff workshops to awards and MEA testing.

10 years ago

Troop F report (week of 3-9-2016)

     HOULTON — The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to the following Caribou area incidents from Feb. 28-March 6. Sunday, Feb. 28      Trooper Levesque assisted Limestone and Caribou police departments with a man that refused to stop for a Limestone officer. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle […]

10 years ago

Obituary Notices/Committals (week of 3-9-2016)

BARNES, Dana W., 74, March 1, 2016. Spring interment with Masonic Burial Rites will take place at the Riverside Cemetery in Fort Fairfield. Arrangements by Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield. BYRAM, Arthur J., 86, March 4, 2016. A memorial talk in his honor at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Southington, CT. on Saturday, […]

10 years ago

Aldene Eaton Gordon

     PRESQUE ISLE, ME – Aldene Eaton Gordon, age 97, formerly of Rowley, Mass., died Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in Presque Isle, after a period of declining health. She was born January 18, 1919, in Peabody, MA, to Raymond and Ruth Porter Eaton of Danvers, MA. Aldene Eaton Gordon

10 years ago

Dana W. Barnes

     FORT FAIRFIELD — Dana W. “Barney” Barnes, 74, husband of Carol P. (Dionne) Barnes, passed away Tuesday morning March 1, 2016 at his Fort Fairfield home surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer.  Dana W. Barnes

10 years ago

Cathy L. Place

     LIMESTONE & CARIBOU – Cathy L. Place, 56, passed away Sunday morning, March 6, 2016 at a Caribou healthcare facility, following an extended battle with cancer. Cathy L. Place  

10 years ago

Arthur Joseph Byram

     Arthur Joseph Byram, 86 years old, passed away March 4, 2016, at his home, with his wife of 65 years Joyce (Gagnon) Byram by his side. Arthur Joseph Byram

10 years ago

Kathleen R. Turner

     CARIBOU & WALLINGFORD, CT. — Kathleen R. Turner, 86, passed away March 1, 2016 at Wallingford.

10 years ago

Spring birding session slated

The Francis Malcolm Science Center will host a session on the rites of spring birding Saturday, March 12, at 7 p.m.