Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Farm field day welcomes public

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will host a farm field day at 3 p.m. Monday, Aug. 22, 2016 at the Aroostook Research Farm in Presque Isle.

9 years ago

Trafton Playground completed

Aroostook Republican photo/Christopher Bouchard Children enjoy the newly built playground at Trafton Lake in Limestone. Both the Town of Limestone and Lowe’s Heroes Program donated a respective $10,000 and $2,500 for the playground, along with free labor. Additionally, the Limestone Fire Department set up a bounce castle for the August 6 opening ceremony.  

9 years ago

Mattila joins Katahdin Trust

    HOULTON — James A. Mattila has joined Katahdin Trust Company as assistant vice president, commercial services officer. James A. Mattila

9 years ago

Railroads ‘still an opportunity’

  Company believes they can grow in northern Maine   By Anthony Brino Star-Herald Staff Writer      The Maine Better Transportation Association met in Presque Isle for a presentation by officials from the Central Maine & Quebec Railway.

9 years ago

Local tobacco retailers earn state gold status

  Stores minimize advertising to youth      CARIBOU — Power of Prevention has confirmed that three northern Maine tobacco retailers have received the state of Maine’s Gold Star status for their efforts in reducing or eliminating tobacco advertising at youth. Contributed photo Steve Quist, the assistant store manager of Hannaford’s in Caribou, is shown […]

9 years ago

Auto Advisory Counucil held at Job Corps

Contributed photo The Loring Job Corps recently held an Auto Advisory Council meeting for industry representatives to review the center’s automotive training curriculum and make suggestions based on updated industry changes. The group conducted an overview of the entire training area along with requirements, tools and equipment needed to maintain both NATAEF and AC Delco […]

9 years ago

Kathadin Trust donates $25,000 to County Dialysis Center

     PRESQUE ISLE — Katahdin Trust Company has donated $25,000 to help upgrade the County Dialysis Center facility and equipment that allows patients from County hospitals to receive local care close to home. Contributed photo Katahdin Trust recently presented a $25,000 check to the County Dialysis Center. From left are Katahdin Trust representatives Joe […]

9 years ago

1966: S.W. Collins planing mill catches fire

115 Years Ago — Aug 21, 1901

     Craze — The horseless carriage craze has struck Washburn. It is not a carriage drawn by mules, however, but it is a vehicle drawn by a man propelling a bicycle. The novel rig was seen on our streets Tuesday.

9 years ago

Vote with a prayer

To the editor:

     Will we the people of the United States ever have another national election as we are about to have this November with the favorableness of both candidates being so low with the majority of Americans? They go at each other in their stumping across America with no holds barred as to what each will say about the unfitness of their opponent for the Presidency of the United States.