CARIBOU, Maine — The fourth annual Pink Aroostook Scramble golf tournament will be held at the Caribou Country Club on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m.. with a rain date of Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Harness racing begins at the Northern Maine Fair on Friday evening, July 29, 2016. Post time for this evening will be at 6 p.m. In addition to regular trotters and pacers, the Maine Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association has scheduled four legs of the Maine State Sires Stakes.
CARIBOU, Maine — The final race in segment 2 of the Friday Night Summer Karting Series at Spud Speedway was held despite a threat of rain and a drying track.
FORT FAIRFIELD, Maine — Many past and new inductees into the Maine Basketball Hall of Fame will be on hand for this year’s golf scramble at Aroostook Valley Country Club, set for Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.
MARS HILL, Maine — Grand Master Bill Graves can hardly believe it’s been 25 years since his first Summer Kick Off Karate and Ju-Jitsu tournament took place. Back in 1991, there were well over a dozen karate competitions in Maine, but now only five remain and Graves’ event is the only one north of Bangor. Entering into his 49th year studying and teaching martial arts, Graves is proud and happy to host an event for a quarter century.
By Darren Fishell BDN Staff PORTLAND — Aroostook and Washington counties will see no money from a new $3 million program to reduce power rates for “energy intensive” manufacturers, after regulators ruled the program only includes parts of the state that pay a premium on electricity to help reduce carbon emissions.
Aroostook Republican photo/Christopher Bouchard The Book family provided free literature about the Caribou Church of Christ in the Wellness Center Lobby during the July 14 Thursdays on Sweden event, which was moved inside because of rain. From left, Martha Jane Book, Church of Christ Elder and Minister Keith Book, and Rebecca Book.
PRESQUE ISLE — In order to meet the growing needs of seniors in northern Maine, the Senior Planning Center will now be offering their services at 572 Main St. in Presque Isle, beginning on Monday, Aug. 1.
Conservation grant applications are due Aug. 19 BANGOR — The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the application deadline date for two of its principal conservation programs — the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Agricultural Management Assistance Program (AMA).
115 Years Ago — July 31, 1901
New stone and brick — The Caribou House now fronts on High Street and rests on its new stone and brick foundation. The house is being newly shingled and one of the old chimneys has been taken down and will be replaced by a new one. The frame for a new shed added to the house is up.
