Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

10 years ago

Woodland passes budget and contract with Washburn

    WOODLAND, Maine — The town of Woodland held a town meeting on June 9 to vote on whether or not to approve Woodland school’s budget for the ensuing year.
All 17 articles passed last week including the authorization to expend funds for Regular Instruction in the amount of $985,672, Special Education at $378,001, other instruction at $17,616, Student Staff and Support at $78,938, System Administration at $81,487, School Administration at $82,639, Transportation and Busses at $152,270, Facilities Maintenance at $167,695, and all other expenditures at $6,000.

10 years ago

Hope and Justice raises awareness

    PRESQUE ISLE — Hope and Justice Project is commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) by taking the Elder Justice Roadmap Challenge created by the National Center on Elder Abuse. World Elder Abuse Awareness Day will take place on June 15, 2015.     The day serves as a call to action for individuals, organizations, […]

10 years ago

Frost Library children’s area features memorial reading nooks

    Earlier this year, the Robert A. Frost Memorial library completed an extension to the children’s area including a child-friendly computer, puppet theater, felt board, and most notably two cozy reading nooks.     The nooks, called “Kathy’s Corner,” were made possible by a generous donation from Barbara Obar and her family in memory of Barbara’s […]

10 years ago

Cary to build new Cancer Center

By Joshua ArcherStaff Writer     CARIBOU — Cary Medical Center will be renovating their Specialty Clinic, which offers oncology, infusion and various other services, to make room for their new state-of-the-art Jefferson Cary Cancer Center.    At the core of the new Cancer Center will be a rigorous program that sees cancer patients and helps navigate […]

10 years ago

Hannaford donation will help youth backpack efforts

    AUBURN — Hannaford Supermarkets has donated $25,000 to Good Shepherd Food Bank for the expansion of its child hunger programs in Maine, including School Pantry and the BackPack Program.    The funds will help to launch or expand food programs locally at Limestone Community School and in the community of Houlton, as well as other […]

10 years ago

Area students recognized at Loyola

NEW ORLEANS, La. — Three local students were among 1,011 recognized at Loyola University’s undergraduate and graduate commencement ceremonies at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome May 9, 2015.

10 years ago

S.W. Collins donates to House in the Woods

    LINCOLN — As part of the grand opening celebration of its new store in Lincoln, the S.W. Collins Company made a presentation to House in the Woods, whose mission is to create a therapeutic, recreational, and educational retreat for U.S. armed forces and their families. The nonprofit organization is currently constructing a new building […]

10 years ago

1940: Reputation for generosity

115 Years Ago-1900
• It is said that the lives of two young ladies were saved not long since by the intelligence of a horse. They were driving up [Caribou’s] Water Street near a steep bank when the horse, becoming frightened, started for the bank, but when just upon the edge he saw the sign, “Dump no rubbish here; order of Board of Health,” and turned quietly in another direction.

10 years ago

Union 122 decision debated

Caribou High School has
much to offer Union 122

To the editor:
The RSU 39 Board of Education would like to take this opportunity to respond to the situation regarding tuition negotiations between RSU 39 and Union 122. This unfortunate turn of events has certainly caused us to reflect on the education we offer at Caribou High School and through this reflection we have come to the realization that Caribou High School offers a rigorous and comprehensive educational program for all students.

10 years ago

Caribou: Nice place to visit – but can’t afford to live here?

To the editor:
Caribou is quickly becoming a nice place to visit, where fewer and fewer people can afford to live. Energy costs are high and the winters are long and cold. Even with the recent drop in the price of fuel oil, it still remains very expensive to heat our homes. But for many rural residents the biggest expenses, and the ones we have very little control over, are the real estate and personal property taxes that are being levied upon us.