Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

School’s Opening

The first day of school for all RSU 39 students will be Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015. Orientation dates and times are as follows.

10 years ago

Caribou Cares About Kids another success

Another successful Caribou Cares About Kids weekend is in the books and we are glad and thankful to each person who participated and came to enjoy. On the Chamber events side of things, much thanks goes to sponsors, Pines Health Services and S.W. Collins Company.

10 years ago

RSU 39 hires new director of blended learning

     CARIBOU, Maine — The RSU 39 school board voted unanimously to hire their new director of blended learning for the district last week. Jessica Smith, currently a teacher for Union 122 and a graduate of Caribou High School, will meet the ever-changing needs of the district’s students and stay true to the nature of proficiency-based learning by offering access to an online curriculum and local teachers to alternative high school students, home schooled students and those who have areas they need to develop.

10 years ago

Caribou High School Class of 1950 Reunion

The class of 1950 recently celebrated their 65th class reunion with a tour of Caribou High School, the Performing Arts Center and the Regional Technology Center, followed by a visit to the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery.

10 years ago

A long-term fix for our aging infrastructure

     As Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces during World War II, President Dwight D. Eisenhower understood how transportation could be a vehicle for communication, economic growth, and military superiority. He saw “the wisdom of broader ribbons across the land.” So, in 1956, President Eisenhower and Congress passed the Federal-Aid Highway Act, creating what […]