Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Merle R. Nickerson

     DADE CITY, FL & MAPLETON, ME – Merle R. Nickerson, 80, passed away on December 7, 2015, after a courageous battle with lung disease. He was born in Presque Isle, ME, on December 19, 1934, the son of Elwood and M. Evelyn (Turner) Nickerson. Merle grew up in Crouseville, attended Washburn schools, and […]

10 years ago

Services available to job seekers with hearing loss

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Many important issues regarding deaf and hard of hearing people in Maine became the focus of a public meeting at the Presque Isle Career Center last month. Officials from Vocational Rehabilitation Maine and Disability Rights Maine spoke about advocacy, communication technologies and employment services. The goal was to spread awareness of these services available to the deaf community in Maine.

10 years ago

Healthy Aroostook, daycares partner to keep kids active

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — When children are introduced to physical activity at an early age they will be more likely to continue to be active in their adult lives. That’s why Healthy Aroostook, a program of Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. (ACAP) and a local Healthy Maine Partnership, was pleased to partner with five local daycare providers to adopt physical activity policies and provide equipment to over 50 children in Aroostook County.

10 years ago

Savage’s late free throw gives Viking boys first win

Vikings secured a 49-48 win against Foxcroft Saturday

     DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — With Class B North considered one of the deeper divisions of boys basketball statewide this winter, there’s little tolerance for a slow start to the season.

10 years ago

Carlisle boys win, girls beaten

     ORONO, Maine — The Carlisle boys’ swim team received two individual wins each from David Govoni and Austin Scott Friday in a 60-42 victory over the Orono Red Riots Friday at the University of Maine’s Wallace Pool.

10 years ago

Player named Maine’s Class D Player of the Year

     BANGOR, Maine — Fort Fairfield junior midfielder Ryan Player garnered the Maine Soccer Coaches’ Player of the Year for Class D boys during the organization’s 42nd All-Star Banquet held Dec. 6, 2015.

10 years ago

NMCC recognizes 12 for milestone service

     PRESQUE ISLE — More than 200 years of service to higher education in Aroostook County were recognized recently as Northern Maine Community College honored 12 employees who have reached milestones of employment to the campus. Contributed photo Among the employees recognized recently by Northern Maine Community College were, from left: seated, Starr Flewelling […]

10 years ago

Katahdin Trust promotes St. John

     HOULTON — Jon J. Prescott, president and CEO at Katahdin Trust Company has announced the promotion of Peter St. John to executive vice president/commercial services. Based out of the bank’s Presque Isle office, St. John leads a team of professionals who, together, deliver a full suite of business banking solutions that champion the […]