Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

  Discovery in Papua New Guinea could be of international historical significance      PRESQUE ISLE — Anderson Giles, retired University of Maine at Presque Isle professor, has made many fascinating discoveries during his trips to the Pacific to preserve the history of World War II, but none so significant as the artifact he found […]

Contributed photo David Hite of Caribou was the recent winner of 100 gallons of fuel oil from TEMPO Employment Services of Presque Isle. With him are TEMPO staff, from left, Jennifer Curran, manager; Lois Dickson, owner; and Suzette da Cruz, administrative assistant. Throughout November, anyone who completed an application with TEMPO was entered into a […]

MEREDA awards two $1,500 scholarships      PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College has announced that Robert Courtemanche of Ludlow and Jordyn Doucette of Westmanland have each been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA). Contributed photo Shelly Clark, center, vice president of operations for the Maine Real Estate […]

    PRESQUE ISLE — Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. was delighted by a surprise visit from Machias Savings Bank “elves” on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Hearing about the agency’s recent need for emergency funds, they included ACAP on their gift list this year. Contributed photo From left, Machias Savings Bank “elves” Renee Saucier, financial service […]

     CARIBOU — Pines Health Center of Caribou recently welcomed a new addition to its physician staff.      “Our newest family medicine physician, Dr. Diyanah Bani-Hani, completed her family medicine residency program in Michigan, providing her with a great training and experience for serving Aroostook County,” said Pines CEO Jim Davis. Dr. Diyanah […]

     WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins welcomed Elsa Thibodeau, a Stockholm native, to serve a fall internship in her Washington, D.C., office. Contributed photo Sen. Susan Collins welcomed Stockholm native Elsa Thibodeau to her Washington, D.C. office this fall for an internship.

    PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College has announced that nursing student Jenny Ann Morneault has been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society as a 2016 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar. Contributed photo NMCC Nursing student Jenny Morneault has been named a 2016 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise […]