The Aroostook Autism Support Group will hold a general informational meeting in the Chan Center at Cary Medical Center on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The meeting will provide an opportunity for parents of children with autism, as well as adolescents or adults with autism to share information and ideas. Maeghan Swanson, coordinator of the support group, […]
Earlier this year, Cary Medical Center received a grant from the Walmart Foundation to offer a program that teaches middle school children and their families how to cook healthy foods on a budget. The program recently completed its first pilot in Caribou and Presque Isle, and will be offering the program in Washburn and […]
Contributed photo by Robyn Smith This 3-month-old male kitten came to the Halfway Home Pet Rescue after he was found roaming several areas while being hungry, surviving cold nights and dangerous vehicles. The kitten will be ready for adoption very soon and will be a perfect pet for any size family. The kitten is good […]
CARIBOU, Maine — A ‘yes’ vote on Question 3 this November will afford Maine the opportunity to extend a program that has supported small businesses and created local jobs across the state for 20 years.
Cary Medical Center began an Alzheimer’s caregiver support group in 2011, thanks to the initial support of a grant from the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. The hospital partnered with the Aroostook Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) to develop the program.
LIMESTONE, Maine — The Loring Development Authority held their regular board of trustees meeting on Oct. 15, 2014 to discuss a number of changes and updates to the board.
The meeting began with the announcement of a new board member, Dana Saucier, of Wallagrass. Saucier attended his first official meeting on Wednesday, as he replaced longtime board member and former board secretary David King of Limestone.
CARIBOU, Maine — The international company Trane was hired to perform energy savings improvements in the city’s municipal buildings in 2012 including the installation of four new pellet boilers “for a guaranteed year-one savings of $77,274” according to the city council minutes from June 27.
HOULTON, Maine — Luke Shorty of Limestone Lodge No. 214 was honored by Grand Master David A. Walker for completing the extensive requirements for the Maine Master Mason Rookie Award.
Shorty has been a Mason a year and in that time has completed five required and six optional requirements. These are focused commitments to engage new members and to get them involved in their respective lodges.
CARIBOU, Maine — None of the councilors want to see a mil increase this year — but some are more willing to fight to hold the line than others.
The overall budget for 2015, as presented to the councilors over the past two weeks, totals $9,079,797 — an increase of $382,658 from last year.
A public hearing for citizens to weigh in on the proposed budget is slated for Monday, Nov. 10 in the city council chambers, but the councilors took a moment during Monday night’s meeting to outline their views.
All law enforcement training conducted at the Grimes Road shooting range has been suspended, and the city council indicated that the suspension will remain until it’s been determined that the range meets the National Rifle Association (NRA) guidelines; council also approved investigation into training alternatives that include sending Caribou Police Officers to privately owned gun ranges for their annual training.
