Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Savage powers Vikings to pair of pointworthy wins

 Caribou hosts Fort Kent on Thursday

     Donovan Savage came up big for Caribou twice last week, lifting his team to two upset victories and moving the Vikings into the playoff picture with a month of regular season play still ahead.

10 years ago

Washburn brother and sister are point guards for UMA squads

Nick and Carmen Bragg are just 14 months apart and play for UMA     

     AUGUSTA, Maine — If you attended the most recent UMA women’s basketball game at the Augusta Civic Center, you probably saw a player with the last name Bragg wearing number 12 and running the floor for the University of Maine at Augusta women’s basketball team. If you stayed for the nightcap, you probably saw a second player with the last name Bragg wearing number 12 and running the floor for the UMA men’s team.

10 years ago

Caribou Rec News (week of 12-6-16)

Recreation center hours

     Hours at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center are Monday through Friday from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday from noon-4 p.m. The facility is closed Sundays.

10 years ago

Award, expansion among 2015 highlights at Cary

     CARIBOU, Maine — The year 2015 was an award-winning year for Cary Medical Center. From being named one of the nation’s top 10 hospitals by Consumer Reports to its most recent award as one of America’s Top Rural Hospitals by the Leapfrog Group, the Caribou hospital has gained national recognition for patient safety and patient experience.

10 years ago

Snowmobile Trail Report (week of 1-6-16)

     Finally (as of 12/31/15) we are starting to get what we all have been wanting which is WHITE GOLD. Most projects have been out since the snow and a lot of them are reporting wet areas and unfrozen ground. Not all of the trails are marked so definitely proceed with caution.

10 years ago

Company helps Caribou Fire protect community

  S.W. Collins donates 30 smoke alarms to keep community safe        CARIBOU — Smoke alarms provide a critical early warning of fire, allowing additional time to escape. Contributed photo S.W. Collins Company store manager Todd Pelletier, left, presents Caribou firefighter Mike Divito with 30 smoke detectors to assist the department’s smoke alarm […]