Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

9 years ago

Library to screen health care documentary

     Maine AllCare will present a screening and discussion of “FixIt: Healthcare at the Tipping Point” on Friday, August 19, 2016 from 6-8 p.m., at the Mark and Emily Turner Library. This event is free and open to the public.

9 years ago

Obituary Notices/Committals (week of 8-10-2016)

DUNCAN, Lloyd N., 86, Caribou, August 5, 2016. Services were held at the funeral home at 1:00 p.m. Aug 9. Arrangements by Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou. HESTER, Harold “Leo”, 81, Bradford, July 31, 2016. At his request, there will be no services.   SAWYER, Robert W., IV, 81, Ashland, August 4, 2016. Services will be […]

9 years ago

Harold “Leo” Hester

     BRADFORD — Harold “Leo” Hester of Bradford, Maine, formerly of Colby Siding, ME, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on July 31, 2016. He passed peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born April 21, 1935, in Greenville, Alabama, the son of Houston Hester and Opal Troutman Hester. Harold […]

9 years ago

Robert W. Sawyer IV,

     ASHLAND — Robert W. Sawyer IV, 81, passed away August 4, 2016 at his Ashland residence. Robert W. Sawyer IV,

9 years ago

Lloyd Nevers Duncan

     CARIBOU — Lloyd Nevers Duncan, 86, went home to be with his Lord, August 5, 2016 at Caribou.  Lloyd Nevers Duncan

9 years ago

UMPI, Wintergreen to host Color PI 5K

Fourth annual event will benefit local arts programs

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Wintergreen Arts Center are teaming up again to present one of The County’s most unique and fun-filled 5K fundraisers—the Fourth Annual Color Presque Isle 5K, where participants dress in white and get showered with colored powder throughout the course.

9 years ago

Feed The County has record-breaking year

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A statewide food drive to feed the needy in Aroostook County enjoyed a record breaking year for monetary donations, according to one of the organizers.

9 years ago

Local team claims baseball championship

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Union 122 13-15 year-old baseball team, representing the communities of Woodland, New Sweden and Stockholm, captured bragging rights in Aroostook County by winning the Northern Maine Community Recreation Association tournament last week.

9 years ago

Heritage Center names Trail Fest Winners

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Winners in several divisions have been announced following the running and biking competitions held July 29 and 30, 2016 during the annual Nordic Heritage Center Trail Fest.

9 years ago

Scramble aims to aid breast cancer research

     CARIBOU, Maine — The fourth annual Pink Aroostook Scramble golf tournament will be held at the Caribou Country Club on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016 at 9 a.m.. with a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.