Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Charity golf tourney set at PICC Saturday

      PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Junior Achievement Aroostook Charity Golf Event will be held Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 at Presque Isle Country Club.

10 years ago

Corrigan to coach CHS boys this fall

     CARIBOU, Maine — Kyle Corrigan, who coached the JV boys’ soccer team at Caribou High School last year, has been named the school’s boys varsity coach for the 2015 season.

10 years ago

Caribou turnout strong in Island Falls road race

A revised course led to some fast finishes Aug. 8 in the Island Falls Summerfest Pie Run 5K run/4K walk. A group of 46 runners and 30 walkers participated this year. In addition, a children’s half-mile fun run was also held, with four participants.

10 years ago

Maine Outdoor Heritage grant funds climate study in Deboullie

      PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A research project conducted by professors at the University of Maine campuses in Presque Isle and Fort Kent has been awarded a grant for $7,100 by the Maine Outdoor Heritage Fund to study climate change in Maine’s Deboullie Public Reserved Land.

10 years ago

What’s Happening: Week of August 12, 2015

Wednesday, Aug. 12 PRESQUE ISLE: Free workshops at the Presque Isle CareerCenter, 66 Spruce St.: Essentials of College Planning for adults 19 and over at 9 a.m. and 12 p.m., and Financial Aid at 9 a.m.  Preregistration is required. FMI call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

10 years ago

Brian’s ride is Saturday

‘Brian’s Ride, a memorial motorcycle or vehicle run, will be held this Saturday, Aug. 15, to benefit local cancer patients.

10 years ago

Suspect sought by Caribou PD

The Caribou Police Department is asking the public’s assistance in locating 26-year-old Adam Jalbert for questioning in his involvement in a hit-and-run accident Aug. 10, 2015 on the US Route 1 bypass in Caribou near Hogan Tire.

10 years ago

Camp Invention inspires young County inventors

   PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Friday marked the finale of the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s Camp Invention, the nation’s best known summer enrichment day camp program that schools across the country host every year.