Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Shena S. Robinson

     CASWELL – Shena S. Robinson, 74, wife of the late Richard S. Robinson, passed away Sunday evening, October 2, 2016 at her Caswell home, following a period of declining health. She was born July 14, 1942 in Sheffield, England, the daughter of James and Jean (Turnbull) Dick. 

9 years ago

Danielle D. Gagnon

     PRESQUE ISLE & BREWER — Danielle D. Gagnon, 38, passed away Oct. 3, 2016 at Bangor.  

9 years ago

Donald M. Drost Sr.

     WOODLAND – Donald M. Drost Sr., 83, passed away October 7, 2016, at the Maine Veterans Home in Caribou. He was born on April 18, 1933, in Caribou, the son of John Wesley and Virginia (Little) Drost.

9 years ago

Chancellor extends Rice’s appointment

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page announced Oct. 7 that he and the Board of Trustees have extended the appointment of Dr. Raymond J. Rice as interim president of the University of Maine at Presque Isle through June 30, 2018.

9 years ago

Viking girls have perfect week

 

Boys halt winless streak; first in 11 matches

     The Caribou girls kept up their winning ways and the Viking boys won for the first time in 11 matches in varsity soccer action last week.

9 years ago

Aroostook County Scoreboard /Schedule (week of 10-12-16)

GIRLS’ SOCCER Wednesday, Oct. 5 Caribou 2, Fort Kent 0 Saturday, Oct. 8 Caribou 1, Mount Desert Island 0 Ashland 8, LCS/MSSM 0 Monday, Oct. 10 Caribou 5, Old Town 3 LCS/MSSM 5, Fort Fairfield 1 Wednesday, Oct. 12 Hodgdon at LCS/MSSM, 4 p.m. Presque Isle at Caribou, 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13 Washburn at […]

9 years ago

Time to become dedicated to ducks

     October in Aroostook offers a kaleidoscope of fall colors. That special aroma of field and forest during harvest time and no less than four open gamebird seasons, it’s a sportsman’s paradise. The bulk of wildfowl enthusiasts ride the woods roads or traipse the trails in search of partridge, while another fair-size group hopscotches from field to pasture to pond attempting to decoy Canada geese within scattergun range. A still smaller but very elite faction of wingshooters joins forces with keen-nosed four-legged hunting companions to flush Maine’s smallest, often most elusive feathered flyer, the woodcock.’

9 years ago

Sports in brief (week of 10-12-2016)

     Program registration

     Program registration night for late-fall and winter offerings of the Caribou Parks and Recreation Department takes place Thursday, Oct. 13 from 6-8 p.m. at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center.

9 years ago

WAGM will present live Poliquin-Cain debate

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County will host one of only two scheduled debates between the candidates for Maine’s Second District Congressional seat.

9 years ago

Kennel club hosts dog trainer, author

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Central Aroostook Kennel Club (CAKC) will host world-renowned dog trainer, author and consultant Suzanne Clothier Oct. 22 and 23, 2016 at the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center.