Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Maine DOE awards local adult ed grants

     AUGUSTA, Maine — Making close to 500 adult students hirable is the focus of a $319,000 Integrated Education and Training Pilot Grant that will be evenly split between five adult education programs spanning from Androscoggin County to Hancock and Aroostook Counties.

10 years ago

Students named Merit scholarship finalists

     LIMESTONE, Maine — Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) have announced that eight local students are among approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 61st annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  

10 years ago

Rowena Chassie Turbeville

       CARIBOU and MANCHESTER, CT — Rowena Chassie Turbeville, 94, wife of the late Norman Chassie and William Turbeville, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at Manchester, CT. She was born August 27, 1921, in Fort Fairfield, the daughter of the late Edmund and Blanche (Wright) Shorey. She had been a resident of White […]

10 years ago

Abel Jackson-Eugene Morneault

       LIMESTONE – Abel Jackson-Eugene Morneault passed away after twenty-three minutes of life at Cary Medical Center on September 16, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Abel Jackson-Eugene Morneault  

10 years ago

Laurie Ann Coffin

       PRESQUE ISLE – Laurie Ann Coffin, 54, passed away Saturday morning, September 19, 2015, at a healthcare facility in Bangor. She was born on June 3, 1961, in Presque Isle, the daughter of Mary (Wilson) Coffin. Laurie Ann Coffin  

10 years ago

REACH Ally workshop slated Oct. 3

Maine Wabanaki REACH will hold an ally workshop Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

10 years ago

SAGE kicks off fall courses this Friday

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A University of Maine at Presque Isle program that serves local residents over 50 and believes in “learning for life” will host its fall kick-off event at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015 in the Campus Center.

10 years ago

MacDonald receives Spanish scholarship

     CARIBOU, Maine — A Caribou High School graduate recently traveled to Spain to receive a prestigious scholarship presented by the country’s king and queen.