Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

11 years ago

Young Patriots at Caribou Library

Contributed photo    Young patrons at the Caribou Public Library got their veggies and learned about them, too, during a recent nutrition program. Tips on healthy eating were followed by a story, and the group played a game about farming asparagus. A healthy snack of cucumber and asparagus was served. Enjoying the event are, in no […]

11 years ago

Loring meets Collins at Capitol

Photo courtesy of Sen. Collins’ office    Portland firefighter Charles Loring, left, and his son Ryan recently met with Sen. Susan Collins at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Loring has a special tie to The County: His uncle was Major Charles Loring, a Medal of Honor recipient and the namesake the former Loring Air Force […]

11 years ago

Nepal earthquake hits close to home

TAMC staff donates $1,000 on behalf of co-workers

    PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The recent, destructive earthquake in Nepal is hitting close to home for the TAMC community.
Six providers at the hospital are anxiously checking their phones and social media pages awaiting additional news from their home country of Nepal after a devastating earthquake — measuring somewhere between a magnitude 7.8 and 8.1 — rocked the country April 25, causing, so far, more than 7,500 reported deaths, more than 10,000 injuries and countless dollars in structural and economic damage.

11 years ago

Police arrest Woodland man

Brown By Jen LyndsBDN Staff     WOODLAND  — Police on Tuesday located and arrested a local man who had been wanted in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident that happened early Sunday.

11 years ago

Bill would waive tuition for Guard members

    University of Maine Chancellor James Page is working with legislators with regard to LD 1343: An Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education for Maine National Guard Members. The bill provides for a tuition waiver for 100 percent of tuition costs at any state postsecondary education institution for qualified members of the Maine National Guard.

11 years ago

UMPI ceremony features education reformer

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — President Linda Schott has announced that J. Duke Albanese — a national leader in the effort to redesign public education and learning for all students — will deliver the commencement address during the University of Maine at Presque Isle’s 106th Commencement Ceremony, to be held on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. in Wieden Gymnasium.

11 years ago

MSSM leader to deliver NMCC commencement address

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Timothy Crowley, president of NMCC, has announced that the executive director of the Maine School of Science and Math (MSSM) will deliver NMCC’s commencement address during the ceremony on Saturday, May 16, 2015.