115 Years Ago — Dec. 19, 1900
Heater cars — There has been a scarcity recently of potato heater cars as reported by potato shippers.
That’s a lotta hay — Recently, Caribou’s own Newman Doyle cut 230 tons of hay last season and that amount of hay is the product of one farm. It is “certainly worthy of notice.”
By Jen Lynds Staff Writer PRESQUE ISLE — Although the Maine potato brought in big money and exposure for the industry during the Eastern States Exposition in West Springfield, Mass. in July, the payoff was not quite what the Maine Potato Board had hoped.
By Jen Lynds Staff Writer AROOSTOOK — Despite a relatively flat economic environment in the state, Aroostook County’s economy saw growth and progress in several areas this year, according to officials of a regional non-profit economic development and marketing organization.
Projects expected to save New England ratepayers millions of dollars MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. — SunEdison, the largest global renewable energy development company, announced Dec. 10 that it has agreed to sell 333 megawatts of Maine wind-power assets to Terra Nova Renewable Partners for $209 million, part of a strategic partnership formed between […]
The first thing I noticed was that her red fleece holiday pants were missing a few jingle bells. The second thing I noticed was the frown she wore just below her nearly ragged, bright purple Santa hat. She leaned at a 45-degree angle against her shopping cart; which I might add was overflowing with electronic devices. Two or three slow cookers, a small Shark floor cleaner, a food dehydrator, two electric mixers, and a battery-operated, fur-covered neck massager.
To the editor:
As the Christmas holiday approaches, the Caribou Secession Committee would like to take this opportunity to update our supporters living in rural Caribou about the progress made by the Secession Committee.
By Owen Smith and Matthew Dunlap
We are writing today with a simple message for this holiday travel season: Don’t text and drive.
Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?”
To the editor:
On Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, Judy Shaw, Maine Office of Securities Administrator, and David Leach, Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection Examiner, participated in a live AARP Maine-sponsored tele-town hall. The spotlight was on scams, identity theft and fraud — crimes that result in Americans losing billions of dollars every year. Nine thousand AARP members from across the state joined the tele-town hall and both Ms. Shaw and Mr. Leach answered many of their questions live during the call.
Friday, Dec. 25 LIMESTONE: Traditional Christmas dinner for people in the Limestone, Caswell and Loring area at the Limestone United Methodist Church. Call the church office at 325-4870 for information. Saturday, Dec. 26 CARIBOU: The Caribou Historical Center and Museum will be open from 12-4 p.m. Stop by and check out recent acquisitions, investigate Caribou’s […]
