Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

New County tourism guide on fast track

    CARIBOU — The advertising and business inclusion deadline for the next printing of the Aroostook County Visitor Guide is rapidly approaching.    Due to a tremendous demand for the last printing, the timeline for developing a new guide has been pushed up. Historically the guide has been distributed in early October, but Aroostook County Tourism […]

10 years ago

King announces $100,000 grant for rural health effort in Aroostook County

U.S Senator Angus King (I-Maine) announced that three Federally Qualified Health Centers in Aroostook County – Fish River Rural Health, Katahdin Valley Health Center, and Pines Health Services – will share a $100,000 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services.

10 years ago

NorState FCU recognized

Contributed photo    The U.S. Small Business Administration recently presented NorState Federal Credit Union with the District Director Award for Top Performing Credit Union Fiscal Year 2014 during a reception at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. Marilyn Geroux, Maine’s SBA district director, and Seth Goodall, regional administrator, made the award to Danna Dubois, center, Norstate’s […]

10 years ago

Cary program manager nominated for Caregiver of the Year

Erica Ouellette     CARIBOU — Erica Ouellette, RN, CDE, manager of the Diabetes Education Program at Cary Medical Center, has been nominated for the 2015 Maine Hospital Association Caregiver of the Year Award.    This statewide award honors a caregiver from an MHA-member institution, who, on a daily basis, demonstrates extraordinary commitment to the delivery of […]

10 years ago

Eight join County Red Cross board

    CARIBOU — The American Red Cross of Northern and Eastern Maine has added eight community leaders to its Aroostook County Advisory Board.    A new slate of officers was also approved at the organization’s final board meeting of the fiscal year, held in June.

10 years ago

John William Akerson

Akerson, John W., 83, June 28, 2015.  Interment held in the New Sweden Cemetery.  Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

Pearl L. Belanger

Belanger, Pearl L., 92, July 3, 2015.  A graveside ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. today, Wednesday, July 8, at the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery, Caribou.  Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

David Leigh Brayall Jr.

Brayall, David L, Jr., 48, July 3, 2015.  Calling hours will be from noon until time of services at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 12, 2015, at Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.  Interment with military honors will be in the Riverside Cemetery, Fort Fairfield.  Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

Eldora Catherine Corriveau

Corriveau, Eldora C., 80, July 2, 2015.  Interment held in the Old Holy Rosary Cemetery.  Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

Patricia Carol (Conley) Nickerson

Nickerson, Patricia C. (Conley), 75, July 5, 2015.  A graveside service will be held today, July 8, at 1 p.m. at Riverside Extension Cemetery, Washburn.  Arrangements by Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.