Two years after they were married, Ken and Elsie Doody opened the doors of Melody Roller Rink; they anticipated staying in Ken’s hometown for a couple of years before moving elsewhere.
CARIBOU, Maine — Potato growers and vendors from around the state of Maine, as well as the U.S. and nearby Canadian provinces, met at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center last week for the 30th annual Maine Potato Conference.
LIMESTONE, Maine — Donna Bernier won’t be found in the Limestone Town Office for the first time since 1978 starting on Monday, when she officially begins her retirement — for real, this time.
CARIBOU, Maine — Despite cold winds, approximately 750 racers and spectators from all over New England and Canada gathered at the former Van Buren Lodge for the first snowmobile drag race hosted by the Caribou Snowmobile Club Sunday.
CARIBOU, Maine — Winter fires have already claimed the lives and homes of several Maine residents this season. In response to the recent tragedies in northern Maine, the Caribou Fire Department applied for a grant through the non-profit Pine Tree Burn Foundation to help assist their smoke detector program, which makes life-saving devices free to the public for those who apply.
115 Years Ago-1900
• There was a snowfall of about 8 inches Saturday which gladdened the hearts of the woodsmen, who were greatly in need of more snow in order to yard their logs.
• Both of the Caribou photographers, Mr. Doe and F.S. Smith, have placed on exhibit in the post office this week with frames containing neatly arranged specimens of their skill.
AUGUSTA — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reminds women of the importance of regular screenings to prevent cervical cancer as it recognizes January as National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.
Bread is so basic, yet what beats the aroma of freshly baked bread filling the kitchen? There are two types — yeast bread and soda bread. I’ll give you one of each here — both made in rather unconventional ways.
To the editor:
“Bells for Babies” is a national public remembrance for the 55,000,000 babies who have died in the United States over the past 42 years through surgical abortions.
Caribou Housing Agency was established in February 1979 and has been playing a key role in the lives of many of Caribou’s low-income citizens, assisting with their monthly rental payments. Many may think that we are funded with local tax dollars, we are not. We are under contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to administer the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
