Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Owls wrapping up season

The fall season is ending soon for the University of Maine at Presque Isle athletic teams, but they were able to enjoy some success over the weekend.

Owl volleyball wins a pair

The UMPI volleyball team won two of three matches played during their recent trip to Vermont.

The Owls are now 5-22 on the season and host the University of Maine at Fort Kent today for a doubleheader beginning at 5 p.m. UMPI’s senior players will be recognized at the final home match of the season.

9 years ago

Sports in Brief…

Coty advances in Elks soccer contest

The state Elks Soccer Shootout was held in Augusta over the weekend with four Aroostook County youths advancing to the New England championships. One of them was Kearstin Coty of Caribou, who won the title in the 12-13 girls’ division.

Other winners were Raiden Cochran of Easton (age 7 and under boys), Jenna Cochran of Easton (10-11 girls) and Brandon Barton of Houlton (8-9 boys).

9 years ago

Club donates to Camp Adventure

CARIBOU, Maine — Several members of the Downeast Chapter of the Defenders Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club recently made the trip up Route 1 from Machias to Cary Medical Center to give a $1,000 donation to Camp Adventure.

This is the third year the Washington County Downeast Chapter has had a charity ride event to raise funds for the summer session.

9 years ago

AAI awards mentors who inspire

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The third annual Night With the Stars Gala, hosted by Aroostook Aspirations Initiative, took place Sept. 17, 2016 in Presque Isle. Designed to celebrate students in the Gauvin Scholar program, the event also highlights business, community, and education leaders throughout Aroostook County with awards for Mentor of the Year, Innovative Educator and Aroostook Business of the Year. This year, the organization also introduced a new award, The Road Back Home award.

The 2016 Mentor of the Year Award, sponsored by Cary Medical Center, was presented to James Smith, a history teacher at Fort Fairfield High School. Nominated by the first-year Gauvin Scholars, the Mentor of the Year award is given to an individual who has positively impacted the lives of Aroostook County students.

9 years ago

Hospital room renovation project completed

  Contributed photoA $1.5 million renovation project upgrading all of Cary Medical Center’s Acute Care Unit, (ACU) rooms and nurses station was completed this past August. With all of the redesign work done by local contractors, the project includes the addition of four adjoining palliative care rooms, a new digital nurse-call system, new flat-screen TV’s, […]

9 years ago

S.W. Collins earns fundraising recognition from County veterans

Contributed photoAdjutant and Paymaster Wayne Caron of the Marine Corps League, Meo Bosse Unit 1414 of Caribou recently recognized the S.W. Collins Company and its employees for their ongoing support and fundraising efforts on behalf of the Aroostook County veterans organization. Accepting the certificate and display on behalf of the hardware business are Leslie Jackson […]

9 years ago

Feds gives Caribou Nursing agency deficiency-free rating

CARIBOU — Professional Home Nursing-Skilled Home Care Agency recently received a deficiency-free home health care agency survey rating by the federal Department of Health and Human Services, Licensing and Regulatory Services. Department of Health and Human Services, Licensing and Regulatory Services periodically reviews home health care agencies, hospitals and skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities to […]

9 years ago

ACAP offers home heating assistance

PRESQUE ISLE — Aroostook County Action Program Inc. will administer the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) again this year.  LIHEAP provides financial assistance to eligible low-income households to offset the high cost of home heating.

9 years ago

Fort Fairfield earns ‘StormReady’ renewal

FORT FAIRFIELD — The town of Fort Fairfield is no stranger when it comes to the impacts of severe weather. The community of 3,500 lies on the banks of the Aroostook River, and every year come ice-out, everyone braces to see what curve Mother Nature will send downriver. Fort Fairfield has been at the forefront […]

9 years ago

1991: McNeal named vocational director

115 Years Ago  —  Oct. 23, 1901

First snow — The first snow of the season fell Thursday night. The snow, which covered the ground Friday morning, soon disappeared.

Extension — The main water pipe on Limestone Street has been extended a distance of 550 feet. It takes in three new service pipes.

100 Years Ago  — Sept. 10, 1916

Scarce rents — Rents in Caribou are decidedly scarce, it being impossible to secure a rent at any price; all of which tends to show that our town enjoys a good, healthy growth.

Price goes upward — The price of potatoes has had a decidedly upward tendency during the past week, the figures almost reaching the $4 mark, as a few loads have gone as high as $3.90 per barrel. Many farmers are taking advantage of the good prices and are selling in large quantities.