CARIBOU, Maine — The following divorces were granted in 1st District Court during the months of April-November 2014 by Judge David Soucy and Family Law Magistrate Rob N. Langner on grounds of irreconcilable differences.
Augustine Caron and David Caron, both of Woodland, married August 1, 2009, in Caribou.
Natacha Sergent, Madawaska and Vernon Baker, Woodland, married August 18, 2012, in Woodland.
As this is being written, it’s been nearly a month since Maine voters went to the polls and gave us a result that both pleased and disappointed everyone. Deservedly disappointed were the pollsters who got it so wrong. Others who earned their disappointment were the pundits and politicians who took the vote of entire groups for granted and were so arrogant they didn’t even try to mask their contempt for the voters and taxpayers. There were gains and losses, and it’s our choice whether we wallow in disappointment at what was lost or cheer what was won.
Recently, after posting to my professional Facebook page that light snow was occurring over a portion of The County, a couple of people replied, “Light Snow?! It’s really been coming down here!” Then I asked them how much they had had. “Oh, about a half inch”, they said.
This history was compiled by Superintendent Alan Hitchcock in June 2009 for the Caribou Sesquicentennial Celebration. Part one ran in the Nov. 19 paper. On October 7, 1891 a fire burned the Aroostook River Bridge. Due to a malfunction at the waterworks, the storage tank was empty which prevented the Fire Department from extinguishing […]
115 Years Ago-Dec. 7, 1899
• Snow at last.
• C. P. Hussey has placed a very nice Edison phonograph in his store on Sweden street.
PRESQUE ISLE — The 2014 Potato Pest Management Conference will be held today at the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center.
The holiday season means different things to different people. For many, there is a “reason behind the season.” For others, it might be a sad time of memories and loved ones lost or life struggles. We should look around us for those who aren’t sharing our “joyous season” and reach out to them as […]
Aroostook Republican photo/Natalie De La Garza The new cell tower is just off Paris Snow Drive in Caribou. CARIBOU — U.S. Cellular continues to invest in its network with a new cell site in Caribou. The site will increase U.S. Cellular’s network capacity in Caribou, Woodland, Washburn, Presque Isle, Limestone and Fort Fairfield, and […]
Burby, Anita A., 84, November 30, 2014. Services will be held Thursday, December 4 at 1 p.m. at the Faye Funeral Home, Presque Isle. Interment to be held in the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery, Caribou. Arrangements by Faye Funeral Home, Presque Isle.
Cassidy, Dr. Donald W., Sr. 80, November 25, 2014. Interment held in the St. Denis Catholic Cemetery, Fort Fairfield. Arrangements by Giberson-Dorsey Funeral Home, Fort Fairfield.
