Photographs are, to me, one of the best things to discover in family history research, and I have received a few emails lately alerting me to a new source; Vintage Aerial. This company has been collecting and preserving aerial photographs taken all over (no pun intended) the United States and currently they have over 25 million photographs in their collection.
The Caribou DECA Club recently returned from the statewide business and marketing competition in Portland with their arms full of awards. All participants placed, with five students taking first-place honors and one placing third.
Where is the outrage?
To the editor:
Last November, voters in Maine Senate District 2 had a choice between Michael Carpenter, a proven public servant with unquestionable integrity and sound character, and Michael Willette, whose flawed character has recently been displayed through his Facebook postings of racist, hate-speech, inciting violence against a major religious group in this country, and the president of the United States. The election is over: Willette won; Mainers, in District 2 and beyond, lost.
Last week was Sunshine Week.
If you didn’t notice it, you’re not alone.
With a pretty deep snowpack in these early days of spring, a lot of folks are wondering about the potential for flooding. Well, first of all, we need to talk about the two basic types of floods at this time of the year. There is ice jam flooding, as residents of Fort Fairfield and Perth-Andover know all too well.
PRESQUE ISLE — Starting Wednesday, April 8, Women, Work, and Community will offer “My Money Works: Tools for Smart Money Choices,” a free four-week class to help participants gain the skills and confidence to stretch their money, pay bills, reduce debt, find money for savings, plan for retirement, and set personal financial goals.
115 Years Ago-1900
• Presque Isle has passed the curfew but has no police to enforce it. Caribou has the police but no curfew law.
• The ladies who compiled the Caribou Cook Book feel very gratified to learn that Mrs. Jessica Townes, of Geneva, Ind., has sold 19 copies to her friends there.
Kallie Pelletier PRESQUE ISLE — The Presque Isle-based financial services firm of Thompson-Hamel, LLC has announced Kallie Pelletier joined the firm as an associate on Jan. 22. Pelletier is a native of Madawaska and is a 2013 graduate of the University of Maine at Presque Isle with a bachelor’s degree in business management with […]
Mark King CARIBOU — The County Federal Credit Union has announced the hiring of Mark King as its vice president of lending. “The Credit Union is proud to welcome Mark and excited to add his wealth of experience, knowledge and business development skills to our team,” said Ryan Ellsworth, CFCU’s president and CEO.
Contributed photo Red Cross personnel recently made a visit to the Caribou VFW post for a special presentation on home fire prevention, with more than 40 attending. Leading the presentation are, from left, Lori Knight-Phair, Red Cross Advisory Board member and coordinator/responder with the Disaster Action Team, and Bill Thomas, Disaster Action Team responder and […]
