Leslie Jackson CARIBOU — S.W. Collins Company, a fifth-generation, family-owned local building, hardware and lumber supply firm with locations in Caribou, Presque Isle, Limestone, Houlton and Lincoln, recently announced that Leslie Jackson has joined their team as the new marketing and advertising manager.
Wow! Where did February go? The month was a blur of frigid proportions. We set a record for the coldest February and the fifth coldest month ever since they started keeping records here in the 1930s. Such a chill and record snow just south of us in the lower New England states made it […]
Joshua Archer CARIBOU — A Washburn man has been hired as a staff reporter at the Aroostook Republican & News. Although he had been writing freelance articles for the past month, Joshua Archer’s first official day on the job was Feb. 13.
Dasch, Robert “Bob” L., 82, February 26, 2015. A private ceremony will be held in the spring.
Grant, Joseph F., III, 60, February 28, 2015. A memorial service at Trafton Lake Campgrounds will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Lancaster Morgan Funeral Home, Caribou.
Longley, Gilbert, 77, February 20, 2015. Spring interment to be held in the Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
Mazerolle, Clifford J., 88, February 27, 2015. Interment to be held at the New Holy Rosary Cemetery. Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
Powers, Daniel J., 59, February 25, 2015, at home in Presque Isle. Arrangements by Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.
Senior Worcester eclipses 2,000 career points and tourney game mark
BANGOR, Maine — Washburn High School senior guard Mackenzie Worcester didn’t expect to reach the 2,000-point plateau for her career because she thought she entered Saturday’s State Class D championship game against Rangeley needing “40 or 50 points.”
But her father, Larry, informed her Saturday morning that she was just 36 away.
BANGOR, Maine — Forest Hills High School hadn’t had a legitimately tight game all season.
Their average halftime lead was 27 points and the closest contest was a 14-point win over Hyde in the Western Maine final. That meant the starters seldom played anywhere near 32 minutes.
