Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

11 years ago

Christmas Events Calendar

The holidays are jingling right along and there are plenty of Christmas happenings taking place right here in the greater Caribou area.

11 years ago

Caribou company awarded brownfield contract

A Caribou company has been selected to conduct environmental assessments as part of the Northern Maine Development Commission’s (NMDC) Brownfield program.

11 years ago

Limestone aglow for the holiday season

The town of Limestone held their annual Holiday Tree Lighting, as well as the town’s celebratory Light Parade on Saturday, Nov. 29, in order to usher in the holiday season.

11 years ago

County shoe boxes bring joy to world’s poorest children

Thousands of children in the world will receive little boxes of Aroostook County kindness this Christmas through an expansive gift-giving drive through local churches.
Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, takes locally-filled shoe boxes filled with gifts, toys and trinkets — some essentials, some whimsical — and brings them to needy children around the globe.

11 years ago

City’s side of the tax bill shows no increase for 2015

City Council disagreed on more than a few things this budget season — some discussions more spirited than others — they unanimously approved an expense budget of $8,855,829 during a special meeting Monday.

11 years ago

Spooner, Bailey recognized for milestone Masonic membership

CARIBOU, Maine — Members of the Caribou Masonic Lodge recognized Wendell Spooner and Steve Bailey earlier this month for their milestone years of service with the fraternal organization. Spooner, a New Sweden resident, has been with the organization for 50 years and Bailey, of Caribou, has been a Mason for 25 years; both are past Masters of the lodge.

11 years ago

Let the gobbling continue!

    Are you faced with a hefty supply of leftovers after a holiday meal? You might have a slew of hungry kids on vacation or cheering football fans in the man cave. Get creative and move beyond the hot turkey sandwiches.

11 years ago

Siruno Stroke Program draws crowd for nutritional talk

Dr. Joel Fuhrman Dr. Joel Fuhrman promotes healthy eating     More than 100 people attended the fifth annual Siruno Stroke Prevention Program on Nov. 8 at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. For the second year in a row, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, a board certified family physician and internationally regarded nutritional expert, spoke about healthy […]