Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Fall student-athletes receive awards at CHS

     CARIBOU, Maine — Caribou High School held its fall sports awards night Nov. 9, 2015 with soccer players, golfers and cross country runners all honored for their participation.

10 years ago

Caribou Rec News (week of 11-18-15)

     Winter programs

     Basketball and cheering programs are being offered at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center. Grades 3-4 begun last week and the program goes until Dec. 18, meeting Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-4:30 p.m.

10 years ago

Caribou men’s bowling standings (week of 11-18-2015)

     County Federal Credit Union (54-18), KeyBank (50-22), Charlie’s Angels (41-31), Fournier’s Transportation (40-32), Dead River (36-36), Knights of Columbus (30-42), R & M Lawncare (20-52), Sports Inn (17-55).

10 years ago

League announces All-Aroostook choices for fall

The All-Aroostook selections for the fall sports season have been announced by the Aroostook League.
Listed below are this year’s All-Aroostook teams for the three sports:

10 years ago

Diane Tarbox

     WASHBURN — Diane R. (Rand) Tarbox, 62, passed away Nov 10, 2015 due to a terminal illness. She was born on Feb 1, 1953 to Norma & Clayton Langley.    

10 years ago

Eva Turnbull

     WOODVILLE and CARIBOU — Eva Turnbull, 84, passed away November 13, 2015 at Lincoln Hospital surrounded by her family. Eva Turnbull  

10 years ago

Fern Elizabeth Ouellette

     CARIBOU AND WINSLOW — Fern Elizabeth Ouellette Michaud, 82, went to meet her Lord on November 12, 2015, at her residence in Winslow.  Fern was born February 10, 1933, in St. John Plantation, the daughter of Edwin and Mable (Keaton) Ouellette.   Fern Elizabeth Ouellette

10 years ago

NMCC awards outstanding benefactor, educator for 2015

     PRESQUE  ISLE, Maine — The Northern Maine Community College Foundation recently awarded an exceptional instructor and an outstanding benefactor at the annual Foundation Dinner held on Nov. 5, 2015.

10 years ago

St. John Valley Times joins BDN weekly newspaper group

By Julia Bayly
BDN Staff

     MADAWASKA, Maine — A decades-old northern Maine weekly newspaper has been acquired by Bangor Publishing Co., owner of the Bangor Daily News and several Aroostook County weeklies.

10 years ago

Arthritis event draws 300, spotlights surgical advances

     CARIBOU, Maine — Nearly 300 people attended the 2015 Arthritis Symposium held recently at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. Pines Orthopedic and Sports Medicine sponsored the event, which highlighted the latest in total joint surgery and other, non-surgical treatment of arthritis.