Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

County tops in insurance affordability

     Three Aroostook County municipalities are among the top four in Maine with the most affordable homeowner’s insurance, according to a recent report by SmartAsset, a New York personal finance company.

10 years ago

S.W. Collins Company named 2015 “all star”

     The term “all star” is typically not used in the lumber and hardware industry, so when S.W. Collins Co. was named as one of the 50 All Stars in the 2015 Hardware + Building Supply Dealer All Star Project, it was bandied as quite an achievement.

10 years ago

Union 122 schools open

School Union 122, consisting of the towns of New Sweden, Stockholm, Madawaska Lake, Westmanland and Woodland, will begin the school year for students in grades PreK-8 on Wednesday, Aug. 26.

10 years ago

Sports Briefs (week of 8-19-15)

This event is a strong cross-country tradition at Caribou High School and this year will be held Friday, Aug. 21 at CHS under the lights.

10 years ago

Wintergreen, UMPI present northern Maine’s third annual color-filled 5K

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Wintergreen Arts Center are teaming up again to present one of The County’s most unique and fun-filled 5K fundraisers — the third annual Color Presque Isle 5K, where participants dress in white and get showered with colored powder throughout the course.

10 years ago

Nominations for city council needed

Do you have what it takes to serve your fellow man and fair city? Then perhaps a seat on the Caribou city council is for you.