Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

5K Road Race to raise funds for Special Olympics programs

To the editor:

     Penobscot/Piscataquis/Hancock Area Special Olympics will be holding a benefit 5K road race on Sunday, Oct.11, 2015 at 10 .m. at the Orono/Old Town YMCA in Old Town. The race is a fundraiser to support the programs put on throughout the year for Area Special Olympics athletes.

10 years ago

Can you embrace the rogue in the family?

     Rogues, rascals, scoundrels, and ladies of dubious virtue have a habit of popping up in family trees like wormy apples in an orchard.  When you encounter a less-than-sterling relative you are far from alone.   Even the noblest family yields one or two less than exemplary characters – just take a look at a royal family tree sometime.  However, some people can be truly mortified if they find a black sheep in the family, so I caution new genealogists don’t start researching if you can’t deal with what you may find.

10 years ago

A significant weather record!

     First off, we have some bookkeeping to do. When last you read this column, I referenced the eight days in a row with temps 80 or higher that had occurred in Caribou. I remarked that that was quite an unusual occurrence.