Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Great job!

     To the editor:

     At the risk of being accused of being a good soldier or blowing smoke up someone’s skirt, I’d like to compliment Trombley Industries and the Caribou Highway Department for a great job of repaving the downtown area. It was in considerable need of such and should give us many years of smooth driving.

10 years ago

1900 to 1990: Potatoes at the forefront

115 Years Ago  — 1900

     Due to the temperatures reaching 100 degrees, potatoes are rotting badly.  Many reports of half-crops have reached us.

10 years ago

What’s Happening: Week of September 9, 2015

Thursday, Sept. 10      CARIBOU: College Admissions Night at the Performing Arts Center for parents and students. Information on applications, SATs, campus visits and interviews, essays and other topics. Relaxed format with opportunities for questions.      NEW SWEDEN: Regular meeting of the New Sweden School Department at 6:30 p.m. at the New Sweden […]

10 years ago

Machias Savings Bank breaks ground on new building in Presque Isle

By Anthony Brino Staff Writer          PRESQUE ISLE — Machias Savings Bank is investing in a new branch building to compete in Aroostook County’s lending and savings business. Contributed Machias Savings Bank President Larry Barker, second from left, discusses his company’s plan to build a new facility to replace the current branch […]

10 years ago

ACAP announces leadership changes

Sandstrom caps 27-year career   PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. (ACAP) Board of Directors has announced the retirement of Connie Sandstrom, executive director.   Sandstrom

10 years ago

MSSM staff change roles

     LIMESTONE – In addition to several new employees and faculty members joining the Maine School of Mathematics this academic year, other staff at the school have assumed new roles.

10 years ago

City, Chamber members and citizens have caught the vision

     Wow! September already! Time does fly by as you get older. That old cliche is true! And it was a busy summer too. We started with Caribou Cares About Kids and kept flying until Labor Day got here before we knew what happened.

10 years ago

Bruce advances in Drive, Chip and Putt event

     Michael Bruce of Fort Fairfield will be in Brookline, Mass. Sunday for the Drive, Chip and Putt regional competition after he won a sub-regional held in Framingham, Mass. Aug. 4, 2015.

10 years ago

Tiger soccer squads are perfect so far

     A quarter of the way through their regular season schedules, the Fort Fairfield Tiger girls’ and boys’ soccer teams are sporting perfect records.