When Stockholm celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2006, Dana Nelson of Ellsworth honored the occasion with a story written in the voice of his ancestor John Nelson who came to Maine from Sweden at the age of 9.
At Saturday’s Eastern Maine Class D cheering championships, Fort Fairfield, which took to the mat right after the victorious Central Aroostook Panthers, scored 88.5 points to edge Bangor Christian by one-tenth of a point for second place in thecompetition.
A Nordic ski meet was held Friday and an alpine meet the following day for local high school squads.
Fort Kent hosted the Nordic meet, with six boys teams and three boys teams taking part.
LIMESTONE, Maine — The Viking swim team swept Presque Isle in a Saturday competition at the Limestone Community School pool.
CARIBOU, Maine — In their only home meet of the year, the Caribou wrestling team had one wrestler earn a gold medal Saturday, while another took silver and two others bronze.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Another business at the Aroostook Centre Mall has closed its doors, as of Monday, Jan. 19, 2015.
Jenna Spoto, owner of The Jump, made the announcement last weekend on the company’s Facebook page, citing rent and other issues for the decision to close. The Jump, which featured bounce houses, a slide and a party room that offered pizza and refreshments, first opened at the mall in 2012.
WESTMANLAND, Maine — The Westmanland school committee met Jan. 17, 2015 at the home of chairman Pat Anderson to discuss the Union 122 2015-16 school budget as well as future training sessions for Union staff.
Contributed photo 90TH BIRTHDAY — Everett Cary of Caribou was honored for his 90th birthday with a party at the American Legion Jan. 13. In front from left are Roland Anderson, Cary and Elaine Corey. Back row, Roland Forgue, Richard Shaw, Bob Chapman, Bryan Corrow, Dale Griffeth, Phil Caverhill, Carl Ouellette, Jim Saucier, Paul Cary, […]
By Julia BaylyBDN staff FORT KENT — Seven of 32 central Aroostook businesses checked over the weekend by the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office failed a compliance inspection on the law preventing the sale of liquor to minors.
By Scott Mitchell JohnsonStaff Writer PRESQUE ISLE — The 11th annual Northern Star regional singing competition, which serves as a fundraiser for the United Way of Aroostook, kicks off Friday night in the St. John Valley. Productions in Presque Isle and Houlton will follow Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
