Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie de La Garza Ryan Cote and Naomi, 10, of Caribou shared a dance during the Sweetheart Dance in Caribou last Friday. Please see our Art & Entertainment section for additional photos. By Natalie de La GarzaStaff Writer CARIBOU — Hundreds of well-dressed father/daughter duos attended the annual Sweetheart Dance at the […]
CARIBOU, Maine — Steve Sperry was spending so much time at the fire department as a teenager, so the story goes, that they hired him.
“They told him he was around so much he might as well be a part of the department,” passed along Caribou Fire Chief Scott Susi.
Sperry’s 46-year tenure at the fire department meant an opportunity for the captain to touch the lives of community members and fellow firefighters in his own modest way.
CARIBOU, Maine — Whiteout conditions produced by Monday’s high winds caused accidents up and down the county — six in Caribou alone.
A Van Buren couple was seriously injured during whiteout conditions on U.S. Route 1 when their car crashed headon with a tractor-trailer.
CARIBOU, Maine — Darren Woods, director of Aroostook County Emergency Management, looks at preparedness as a whole for Aroostook County and realized there’s a need for pet sheltering in case an emergency should occur.
LIMESTONE, Maine — Members of the all-female Aroostook Roller Derby (ARD) started the new year with a scrimmage victory over the co-ed Katahdin Roller Kings (KRK) at 190-184 — a good game and a necessary learning experience for the two young teams.
Also, a whole lot of fun.
FORT KENT— An impeccable safety record has earned Reginald Ward of Presque Isle the Driver of the Year Award by the Maine Motor Transportation Association (MMTA). Contributed photo Reginald Ward of Presque Isle was recently presented with the Maine Motor Transportation Association Driver of the Year Award. Pictured are, from left, Tim Freeman, Carter […]
Air Force Airman Andrew S. Brown graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied […]
Northern Maine Community College
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Two hundred six (206) full-time students achieved a 3.20 average or better at Northern Maine Community College during the fall semester. Twenty-nine students had the distinction of earning a perfect 4.0 grade point average in addition to being named to the High Honors list, including local students Matthew Cox, Richard Mullen, Erica Nadeau, Cheryl Tarr, Anjanette Walsh and Michele Wilcox, all of Caribou. Also earning a 4.0 was Jesse Henderson and Cheryl Marchand, both of Limestone, and Jesse Cormier of Van Buren.
A “Stew Night” benefitting the Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp program will be held Friday evening, Feb. 20, from 5-7 p.m. at the Presque Isle Snowmobile Clubhouse. The menu includes chicken stew, beef stew, autumn soup or taco soup, along with a roll, drink and dessert for $6. Grilled cheese sandwiches or hot dogs may […]
Most folks don’t know that some very important weather information has been gleaned from old weather diaries, which were often kept by farmers and town folk alike.
