Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Fort Fairfield Job Corps collaborate on welcome sign project

     FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — In the coming days, crews from the Fort Fairfield Public Works Department will begin the painstaking process of taking down the town’s four large, weather-worn welcome signs and transporting them to the Loring Job Corps facility, where they will be refurbished by the students this winter. Rotted boards and supports will be replaced, the lichen-covered wood will be sanded down and a fresh coat of paint will be applied to transform the signs back into like-new condition.

10 years ago

Workplace conflict focus of NMCC session

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Aroostook Training and Education Coalition (ATEC) will hold its Fall Conference Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.

10 years ago

English institute aids non-native speakers

     The University of Maine Intensive English Institute (UMaine IEI) announces the launch of its College Prep Program. The three-week course is for non-native English-speaking high-school students currently studying in the United States.

10 years ago

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

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, 2015 meeting Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 3-4:30 p.m.      Grades 5-6 boys and grades 4-6 girls begin the first week of January 2016 […]

10 years ago

Caribou men’s bowling standings

     County Federal Credit Union (48-12), KeyBank (40-20), Charlie’s Angels (36-24), Fournier’s Transportation (34-26), Dead River (24-36), Knights of Columbus (23-37), R & M Lawncare (18-42), Sports Inn (17-43).

10 years ago

8th-grade boys win opener

     The Caribou Middle School eighth-grade boys’ basketball team used a 4-for-4 effort from the foul line by Alex Bouchard down the stretch to stop Fort Fairfield Thursday, 50-42, in the mutual opener.

10 years ago

Swimming lessons offered at UMPI pool

     The Presque Isle Recreation Center is currently accepting pre-paid registrations for the Nov. 16 to Dec. 23, 2015 session of swimming lessons. They will be held at Gentile Hall at the University of Maine Presque Isle there are openings in the following classes: