Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Merle T. Wilcox

     CARIBOU – Merle T. Wilcox (Howdy Doody) passed away on Thursday, September 22, in Caribou. He was born to Mertie and William in Wade, on May 10, 1925, the tenth child in a family of 14 children. Merle T. Wilcox 

9 years ago

Stephen Francis O’Shaughnessy III

     CARIBOU — On September 19, 2016, Stephen Francis O’Shaughnessy III, 58,  passed away at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor  after succumbing to a battle with cancer.    Stephen Francis O’Shaughnessy III

9 years ago

Andrew C. Farley

     WOODLAND — Andrew Charles Farley, 19, passed away September 22, 2016, and was granted his angel wings after a strong and courageous battle with a lifelong illness.  Andrew C. Farley

9 years ago

Cary hosts ‘Look Good’ session

CARIBOU, Maine — Cary Medical Center will host a “Look Good, Feel Better” session on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 from 4-6 p.m.

9 years ago

How much of a famed UFO abduction is true?

PART II

By Jessica Potila
SJVT/FhF Staff Writer

     In part 1 of this story, Chuck Rak, one of four men who claimed aliens took them while canoeing on Big Eagle Lake in northern Maine 40 years ago, an incident which became internationally known as the “Allagash Abductions,” said the supposed UFO abductees fabricated some parts of their story.

9 years ago

Vikings run well in Old Town meet

Violette and Michaud among team standouts

     OLD TOWN, Maine — The Caribou cross country teams were involved in a very competitive meet Saturday. The 67th Old Town Sectional Invitational was held and the Viking teams each placed second.

9 years ago

Aroostook County Scoreboard /Schedule (week of 9-28-16)

GIRLS’ SOCCER Wednesday, Sept. 21 Wisdom 4, LCS/MSSM 0 Fort Fairfield 1, Van Buren 1 Thursday, Sept. 22 Ashland 9, Washburn 1 Friday, Sept. 23 Ashland 10, LCS/MSSM 0 Saturday, Sept. 24 Hermon 3, Caribou 1 Tuesday, Sept. 27 Fort Kent at Fort Fairfield, 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 Fort Fairfield at Central Aroostook, 5 […]

9 years ago

Vikes preparing for competition

     Coach Marc Weeks’ Caribou varsity golf team will have a final tune-up today before taking part in the Penobscot Valley Conference championships on Thursday.

9 years ago

Jandreau captures title

     HOULTON, Maine — Sixth-grader Annalise Jandreau of Caribou captured the individual title in the Aroostook League championships for middle school cross country, held last Wednesday afternoon.

9 years ago

Riding club holds final show

     FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — The Pine & Spurs Riding Club held its final show of the summer Sept. 3, 2016 with the following results: