More than a century and a half ago, as our nation faced its gravest crisis during the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln spoke of the “mystic cords of memory, stretching from every patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land.’’
Around the City
By Jayne Farrin
Since 1969, Municipal Clerks Week has been held the first full week of May. The dates for this year were May 3 through May 9, 2015. Unfortunately I didn’t have this article ready to be published during that week, but I want to introduce you to your clerks at the Caribou City Office.
When you come into the main room on the first floor, you will find Constance “Connie” Michaud. She has been a constant fixture in this position by the big window since April 1986. How many of you remember anyone else sitting there? Connie is the Motor Vehicle Agent and, as such, she is the go-to person for all things motor vehicle.
To the editor:
On Saturday, May 30, at 7 p.m. at the Caribou Performing Arts Center, a group called the Aroostook River Voices will be putting on a show to benefit the Veterans’ Memorial Park.
I visited with my mom again last night. We were sitting side by side, our arms crossed and hands folded neatly on an iridescent countertop, sipping on Diet Pepsis in tall, frosted glasses with extra ice, of course.
CARIBOU — The following cases were heard at the District Court in Caribou during the month of February. Eric S. Brown, 34, Presque Isle: operating under the influence, $500 fine and 150-day license suspension. Annie Burgess, 22, Caribou: failing to register vehicle, $100 fine.
A local student was among 369 new degree recipients at the University of Maine at Farmington’s annual commencement ceremony May 16.
Caribou High School recently announced the third-quarter honor roll for 2014-2015. Achieving top grades were:
GRADE 9 — Highest honors: Hallie Caron, Makenzie Conroy, Camryn Langille and Gabrielle Marquis. High honors: Alec Cyr, Evan Desmond, Meagan Dube, Camden Dumont, Adessa Judd, McKena Lay, Ashley Matlock, Liam McMillon, Matthew Nadeau, Megan Ouellette, Joshua Quist, Ciara Richards, Ariel Rosado, Nicholas Sleeper and Kyra Thibeault. Honors: Margeaux Beaulieu, Seth Beidelman, Chandler Bell, Sheridan Blackstone, Kevin Bolton, Rieley Bossie, Calandra Brown, Moriah Connolly, Ashleigh Craig, Adrieanna Damboise, Rachel Davis, Kyleigh DeMerchant, Emerson Duplissie-Cyr, Mickayla Ellis, Georgiana Fields, Noah Frost, Apollo Grondin, Tanner Hanes, Danielle Hanson, Searra Herbert, Meaghan Ireland, Cory Jandreau, Jarred Jordan, Sarah Levesque, Jessica Limary, Noah Margeson, Cody Moutinho, Michelle Nichols, Anya O’Meara, Sierra Ouellette, Daniel Randolph, Rachel Ring, Noah Rosado and Hope Shea.
The first annual Amy Theriault Memorial Walk will take place Sunday, May 31, at 1 p.m. at the St. Charles Catholic Church in St. Francis.
Rallying the passion of more than four million people around the world, Relay For Life events raise critical funds that help fuel the mission of the American Cancer Society
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Track and field supremacy in Aroostook County remains with the Caribou Vikings.
Both the girls’ and boys’ teams from CHS rolled to league titles Friday in a meet held at the Gehrig Johnson Athletic Complex. The squads are the defending champions.
This year, the Caribou girls scored 250 points, with the Wildcats the closest competitor with 118. Fort Fairfield was third with 63, followed by Fort Kent with 55, Houlton with 44, Washburn with 28 and Limestone-MSSM with 17.
