Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Margaret Robidoux

     LIMESTONE – Margaret Robidoux, 84, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016, at a healthcare facility in Van Buren. She was born on June 6, 1932, in Renfrew, Scotland, the daughter of Joseph and Annie (Ramsay) Spratt.

9 years ago

Jacob Glenn Donovan

     FORT FAIRFIELD & CALAIS — Jacob Glenn Donovan, 30, passed away at 1:31 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. He was recuperating in the hospital from an unexpected surgery at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. Jacob began his life on March 17, 1986 with parents Robin and Randy B. Donovan of Fort Fairfield. Jacob […]

9 years ago

Juanita T. (Hathaway) Wheaton

     CARIBOU — Juanita T. (Hathaway) Wheaton, age 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 11, 2016. She was born in Caribou, November 30, 1929 to Emmons and Laura (Spooner) Hathaway, the youngest of six children. Juanita graduated from Caribou High School on June  23, 1948 and  married Sterling E. […]

9 years ago

June M. Green

     WOODLAND — June M. Green, wife of the late Dale Green, 80, passed away November 10, 2016 at Caribou. She was born in Woodland, March 24, 1936, the daughter of the late Fred and Laura (Landeen) Skidgel. She attended the Carson Pentecostal Church.  June M. Green

9 years ago

Grand Jury indicts three in Sherman murder

By Jen Lynds BDN Staff      CARIBOU — Three Massachusetts residents were indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury Thursday in connection with the death of an Oakfield man.      Marcus Asante, 21, of Fitchburg, Massachusetts, was indicted by the grand jury on charges of intentional or knowing murder and robbery in connection […]

9 years ago

Police cite speed, alcohol in crash

     PERHAM, Maine — Maine State Police believe speed and alcohol contributed to a crash Friday night, Nov. 11, that claimed the life of a Perham man.

9 years ago

Speakers discuss drugs, race

     PRESQUE ISLE — Camp Constitution will sponsor Dr. Punyamurtula Kishore and Rev. Steve Craft on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 9 a.m. at Governor’s Restaurant in Presque Isle.

9 years ago

League announces All-Aroostook honorees

The Aroostook League has announced its All-Aroostook selections for the fall sports season and they are as follows:

Boys Class B/C soccer

Caribou: Austin Cheplic, Alex Ezzy and Andre Rossignol; Fort Kent: Micah Charette, Nathan Michaud and Niko Naranja; Houlton: Zach Fitzpatrick, Dylan Johnston and Jake Worthley; LCS/MSSM: Tobyn Blatt and Mathew Pelkey; and Presque Isle: Nick Bartlett, Pat Cash, Jake Kinney, Khasen Lowe and Josiah Morse.

9 years ago

Former Tigers are leaders for UMPI women

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle women’s basketball team adds five new players and will look to the direction of first-year head coach Traci Halvorson to improve on a 4-20 record from a year ago.

9 years ago

Eighth-graders victorious

     The Caribou Middle School eighth-grade boys’ basketball team improved to 2-0 on the season after knocking off Central Aroostook last Wednesday, 51-29, in a game played in Mars Hill.