Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Utility scams demand caution, Emera says

     BANGOR and PRESQUE ISLE — Emera Maine is warning its customers to be suspicious of individuals claiming to be representing the utility, especially in situations demanding immediate payment.

9 years ago

KVHC promotes Humphrey to CEO

     PATTEN, Maine — Katahdin Valley Health Center will have a new chief executive officer following the retirement announcement of Durwood Humphrey.

9 years ago

KVHC promotes Humphrey to CEO

     PATTEN — Katahdin Valley Health Center will have a new chief executive officer following the retirement announcement of Durwood Humphrey.

9 years ago

1966: Cary expansion plans set

115 Years Ago – Sept. 4, 1901

     Calico — Mrs. Addie Reynolds who lives at Green Ridge recently presented to her correspondent a piece of calico said to be over a hundred years old. Mrs. Reynolds also has a cane that her grandfather picked up and carried away from the Battle of Bunker Hill.

9 years ago

State plans course in woodland management

     AUGUSTA, Maine — Farmers and woodland owners can benefit if they recognize the potential values of their woodland resource, are familiar with common ways a woodland can add value, and can identify how the woodland will support their interests.

9 years ago

Park designation well worth the wait

     Twenty-two years ago, many Mainers — most Mainers, I’d wager — were shocked to hear that a Massachusetts-based group had cast an eye northward and decided to save us from ourselves.

9 years ago

Monument must allow access

 

     The Professional Logging Contractors (PLC) of Maine will continue working to preserve forest access in the Katahdin Region for Maine’s hard-working loggers following the announcement that President Barack Obama has signed an executive order creating a national monument there.

9 years ago

Moving our economy forward

     In my travels throughout Maine, I’ve seen first-hand the positive effects of investing in our ports, railroads, and crumbling roads and bridges to improve safety, boost our economy, and create and save much-needed jobs. As the Chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee in the Senate, one of my highest priorities has been to improve our nation’s infrastructure and to ensure that Maine’s needs are addressed.