Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Top-ranked Easton Bears tip Washburn Beavers in overtime

     BANGOR, Maine — On a semifinal Thursday that saw three top seeds leave the Queen City as upset victims, it appeared for a while as though the basketball gods would strike lightning on the top-seeded Easton boys.

10 years ago

Carlisle swimmers compete at state meet

     ORONO, Maine — Carlisle swimmers finished up the season at the Class A state championships held at the University of Maine Feb. 13 and 15.

10 years ago

PVHS girls record ‘C’ North upset

FF edges past Calais in quarterfinal

By Ryan McLaughlin and Larry Mahoney
Bangor Daily News

     BANGOR, Maine — After watching Fort Fairfield’s Taylor Churchill and Chelsey Pelkey light up Calais earlier this week, Penobscot Valley girls basketball coach Joe Cyr knew he had to roll the dice defensively.

10 years ago

What’s Happening (week of 2-24-16)

Wednesday, Feb. 24      LIMESTONE: Knitting club at the Frost Memorial Library, 6-7 p.m. Beginners or expert, young or mature — all welcome.

10 years ago

Flagg appointed to healthy food panel

    Bill Flagg, director of community relations and development at Cary Medical Center in Caribou has been appointed an Ambassador for Healthy Food in Health Care, New England, a program of Health Care Without Harm (HCWH). Bill Flagg

10 years ago

Caribou resident wins $1,000 from H&R Block

Aroostook Republican Photo/Christopher Bouchard Caribou H&R Block recently awarded $1,000 to a drawing winner and local resident Allen Almeida. From left, are franchise owner Sheri Anderson, Senior Tax Professional Charity Ouellette, winners Terri and Allen Almeida, Senior Tax Professional Dawn Rowbotham, and Office Coordinator Jessica Sutherland.    

10 years ago

McCrum earns national award for ag leadership

      PORTLAND — Sue McCrum of Mars Hill, representing Maine Agri-Women, was awarded the LEAVEN Award at the American Agri-Women (AAW) national convention recently. Contributed photo Sue McCrum of Mars Hill, left, accepts the LEAVEN Award from American Agri-Women’s LEAVEN Chair Merlynn Verstuyft. McCrum, AAW president and a member of Maine Agri-Women, and […]

10 years ago

Fort Fairfield eyes farmers market

     FORT FAIRFIELD — Residents of Fort Fairfield are working in conjunction with the Fort Fairfield Chamber of Commerce to re-establish a marketplace for local produce and products. An effort is now underway to create a weekly farmers’ market on Main Street that would become a meeting place for residents and farmers, allowing townspeople […]