By Nancy Battick
As Veterans’ Day approaches you may be wondering if your ancestors served in the military or fought in any of this nation’s wars. This topic is too massive to cover in just one column so I’ll dedicate this one to colonial wars and the American Revolution, the wars of the 17th and 18th centuries.
The following babies are among those born recently at The Aroostook Medical Center’s A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle in September.
Wednesday, Nov. 9 LIMESTONE: Book Club at the Robert A. Frost Memorial Library, 1 p.m. November’s book is “A Man Called Ove” by Fredrik Beckman. PRESQUE ISLE: Folk/roots band Adam Ezra Group, 7 p.m. at UMPI’s Wieden Auditorium. Proceeds to benefit auditorium renovations. FMI: 768-9542. Friday, Nov. 11 CARIBOU: Veterans Day ceremony at Maine Veterans […]
NEW SWEDEN, Maine — On Tuesday, Oct. 24, the New Sweden School celebrated Red Ribbon Week, one of the oldest drug abuse prevention campaigns, traditionally held during the last week of October.
PORTLAND, Maine — An independent, on-site audit of safe-environment procedures has found the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland in full compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
CARIBOU, Maine — The following babies are among those born recently at Cary Medical Center.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — An Aroostook County veteran recently received several medals for distinguished military service in Vietnam.
Donald Skidgel has already been honored by his country. In 2009, Newport, the town he grew up in, named its Main Street bridge in his honor and now his place of birth, Caribou, will be memorializing the late war hero.
LIMESTONE, Maine — Military prep students from the Loring Job Corps Center recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual Association of the U.S Army Convention, as well as conduct a military history and educational overview of the nation’s capital.
Recurring Events Sunday CARIBOU: Morning worship, 9 a.m., Faith Lutheran Church, 22 Main St. CARIBOU: Morning worship, Gray Memorial United Methodist Church, corner of Sweden and Prospect streets, 10 a.m. with Rev. Timothy Wilcox. Child care available. Sunday School,8:45 a.m. FMI: 498-2103. CARIBOU: Catholic Golden Age, every third Sunday, 2 p.m., Holy Rosary Center. Anyone […]
