Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Gustave T. Peterson

     STOCKHOLM/WEST BRIDGEWATER, MA — Gustave T. (Gus) Peterson, 93, dearly loved husband, father, grandfather and great- grandfather, died surrounded by his family at home after a long battle with Parkinson’s on  Friday, October 2nd. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Delia Birdena (Anderson) Peterson of Stockholm, ME and Belmont, MA. […]

10 years ago

Kathy H. Edgecomb

       LIMESTONE – Kathy H. Edgecomb passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015, with her family by her side at EMMC where she lost her bat- tle with cancer. She was born in Presque Isle, the daughter of Richard and Janet (Welch) Edgecomb.   Kathy H. Edgecomb  

10 years ago

Marie Thelma Anderson

               CARIBOU – Marie Thelma Anderson, 88, passed away at her home, Saturday, October 10, 2015 with her family by her side. She was born in Caribou on December 27, 1926, the daughter of Ernest and Clara (Lizzotte) Chamberlain.   Marie Thelma Anderson  

10 years ago

Carolyn Jean Longley

      CARIBOU — Carolyn Jean Longley, 65, passed away October 10, 2015 at her Caribou residence surround- ed by her loving family and friends following a long battle with cancer. She was born in Caribou March 18, 1950, the daughter of the late Oran and Mary (Paquin) Holmes.   Carolyn Jean Longley  

10 years ago

Jeannine M. Fortin

       CARIBOU — Jeannine M. Fortin, 79, wife of the late Louis Fortin, passed away October 11, 2015, at Caribou. She was born in Lille, March 15, 1936, the daughter of the late Damas and Melvina (Vaillancourt) Godin.   Jeannine M. Fortin  

10 years ago

Xavier F. Bosse

     CARIBOU — Xavier F. Bosse, 83, passed away October 8, 2015 at a Bangor healthcare facility. He was born June 3, 1932 in Saint-Jacques, NB, the son of the late Fidele and Euphemie (Martin) Bosse. Mr. Bosse was a lifetime member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and was a Fourth degree member […]

10 years ago

Michael A. Wright

      FARMINGTON— Michael A. Wright, 73, widower of Karyl (Smith) Wright, died at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. Michael was born in Limestone, ME, on January 30, 1942 to the late Atwood and Bernice (Fewer) Wright. After graduating college he spent his career working for Gem Sensors, […]

10 years ago

Budget season is here again

Public sessions begin Monday

By Austin Bleess
Caribou City Manager
     As the city gets into budget season once again it comes on the heels of more great news for Caribou. Just this week the city was named by SmartAsset (a New York-based financial technology company) as the second most tax-friendly place for retirees in Maine. Earlier this year that same company named Caribou as the most affordable place to live in Maine. This is great recognition for the city and highlights the hard work done by the city to have a reasonable budget.
10 years ago

1900: One of Caribou’s first settlers passes away

115 Years Ago – 1900

One of the first settlers of Caribou, Mrs. Matilda Hunter, passed away from earth on Wednesday of this week at the age of 80.

Thomas Rogers would like to know the name of the hunter who shot a cow in his pasture Sunday.  According to Rogers, it may have been the act of a malicious person or “some fool hunter may have mistaken the cow for a deer.

10 years ago

Cary Briefs (week of 10-7-15)

Healthy Walking

     It is not too late to join the Healthy You Walking Club. Anyone can join by visiting carymedicalcenter.org, calling the office of Community Relations at 498-1112, or by visiting the Cary Health Fair on Oct. 17, 2015.