Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

11 years ago

Protecting our right to keep and bear arms

“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.” – The Constitution of the United States, Amendment 2.

11 years ago

New emergency management guide streamlines process

Staff photo/Joshua Archer    Darren Woods, director of Aroostook County Emergency Management, holds a copy of the new EMA booklet. By Joshua ArcherStaff writer     CARIBOU — The Aroostook County Emergency Management agency has been reaching out to County communities and introducing them to the recently developed EMA booklet, full of information needed in case of […]

11 years ago

Bread of Life Soup Kitchen fund raising

Photo contributed by Ken Murchison    In January, the Caribou Bread of Life Soup Kitchen kicked off their 2015 fund raising with a letter writing campaign; area organizations have or will hear from the soup kitchen in the coming weeks with a description of their mission, needs and goals for 2015. On Feb. 18, the Post […]

11 years ago

1965: Wilda Hutcheon’s photos win statewide professional photography competition

115 Years Ago-1900

• During the past week 63 carloads of freight, 23 of which were potatoes, were shipped west from this station over the B. & A., and this was one of the poorest weeks of the season.
• The snow is attaining such a depth that reports of smash-ups on the country roads are by no means infrequent.

11 years ago

Local students win Titan Challenge

    PRESQUE ISLE — Aroostook County students have won the top three spots in the Junior Achievement Titan Challenge.    More than 100 high school student teams from across the state competed in the Feb. 11 event at various locations in Maine. This year, Aroostook County had the most teams (25) in the event that took […]

11 years ago

Twenty-two arrested during Keystone Kops event

Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie de La Garza    Judge for the Keystone Kops was the honorable Dean Rauch. By Natalie de La GarzaStaff Writer     CARIBOU — Twenty-two people were arrested in Caribou on Feb. 20, causing an outbreak of smiles and a total of $336 donated to the Caribou Kiwanis Club.     A holdover from the […]

11 years ago

Frederick A. Anderson

Anderson, Frederick A., 74, February 17, 2015.  A celebration of life will be held at a later date.