LIMESTONE — During the week of Feb. 2-5, students from the Loring Job Corps went out into the local community and participated in the annual Job Corps Groundhog Shadow days. Contributed photo Loring Job Corps culinary student Dashawn Chapman learns about working in a large kitchen with Robert Ottaviano, culinary director at Northern […]
The Aroostook Medical Center began a new service this week to residents across Aroostook County. The Presque Isle medical center is the new home for TAMC Ear, Nose and Throat Services, a practice that combines a team well-known in the region with a new provider that broadens the range of services and access for patients.
115 Years Ago – Feb. 20, 1901
Visiting — A.C. Hardison, a Caribou boy, who left his village in December 1890 when he went to California and later returned to his native Peru, South America, was visiting Caribou again. His many friends had a warm welcome for him and were pleased to learn of his success.
Registrations for The Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp (ATLC) are now available.
To the editor:
During the past week, an article entitled, “Despite recent cases, animal abuse cases not on rise in County” has appeared in the Aroostook Republican, the Star-Herald and the St. John Valley Times. It is a subject that warrants discussion because although reported animal abuse may not be on the rise, it is very much with us. It is especially present in the northern Aroostook area in the form of abandonment.
In her capacity as Chairman of the Aging Committee, U.S. Senator Susan Collins has developed a new resource concerning scam and fraud awareness for older adults. AARP Maine hosted a news conference with Senator Collins at our state office on February 17th to officially announce the release of this important publication: “Fighting Fraud: U.S. Senate Aging Committee Identifies Top 10 Scams Targeting Our Nation’s Seniors.”
To the editor: I would simply like to know why your newspaper is unable to publish the architectural plans for either the City Office or the New School in a size large enough for anyone to see the details. In both cases, as those plans were published, they occupied very little more space […]
To the editor:
On behalf of the Nordic Heritage Sport Club I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all 500 of our World Cup Biathlon organizers and volunteers as well as the many County businesses who provided sponsor support for our unprecedented event. I’d also like to thank all of our hardy spectators who toughed it out through the cold windy conditions, including all you lively school children who attended, to help make this event our most successful ever at the Nordic Heritage Center. Without all of you we would not have wowed the world and impressed them the way we did with our unrivaled hospitality, ability and spirit.
Chimneys need to be inspected annually
AUGUSTA, Maine — The State Fire Marshal’s Office says an unexpected consequence of this winter’s relatively warm temperatures may be a buildup of creosote in Maine chimneys.
PORTLAND, Maine — U.S. Senator Susan Collins, the chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, announced the top 10 frauds targeting the nation’s seniors at a special event at AARP Maine in Portland on Feb. 17, 2016.
