Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Eastern Aroostook RSU 39 Summer Food Service Program

The Eastern Aroostook RSU 39 School Nutrition Program will offer breakfast and lunch to all children, under the age of 18, on weekdays from June 22 to July 31 at Teague Park School, 59 Glenn Street. Breakfast will be offered from 7:45 to 8:30 and lunch from 11:00 to 12:15.

10 years ago

Consultant recommends building new school in RSU

    CARIBOU, Maine — Excitement grows as RSU 39 inches along the path toward a new school. While the school district is still determining if their Capital Improvement Project will lead to a new building or a renovation project, PDT Architects has made it clear that consolidation and new construction is the direction to take.

10 years ago

Relay For Life raises over $100,000

    CARIBOU, Maine – Over 120 survivors and 400 participants including 27 relay teams joined in the fight against cancer at Aroostook County’s annual Relay For Life last Friday and Saturday at the Caribou High School track.
This year’s teams managed to raise $111,000 for cancer research. Top teams were McCain Foods’ Searching for a Cure, Butterflies For Hope and the UMPI Owls. The money raised goes to the American Cancer Society, the second largest contributor to cancer research under the federal government, according to event leadership team member and cancer survivor Karin Howe.

10 years ago

CFD receives national and state honors

    CARIBOU, Maine — The Caribou Fire and Ambulance Department was honored last Thursday during Caribou’s Thursdays on Sweden.
Sean Carroll, director of government affairs for the Congressional Fire Services Institute, presented the Excellence in Fire Service Based EMS award, co-sponsored by the Masimo Corporation, to the Caribou department in front, an enthusiastic crowd.

10 years ago

Gary L. Kelley

Kelley, Gary L., 79, June 11, 2015.  Funeral services will be held today at 1 p.m. at the Mockler Funeral Home.  Interment to be held at the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery, Caribou.  A time of continued fellowship will be at the Caribou Assembly of God Activity Center, Caribou.  Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

James Roland Estey

Estey, James R., 84, June 8, 2015.  Interment was held in the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery, Caribou.  Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

Robert F. Day

Day, Robert F., 85, June 15, 2015.  Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 18 at Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be Friday, June 19 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.  Interment will follow at the Maine Veterans Cemetery.  Arrangements by Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, Caribou.

10 years ago

Ella Akerson

Akerson, Ella, 90, June 11, 2015.