Caribou

3 months ago

Northern Maine is getting its 1st-ever Amazon warehouse

The world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon, is opening a warehouse in Caribou to speed up delivery times in northern Maine, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Bangor Daily News Wednesday.  “We’re close to completing construction work on a small delivery station that will support faster delivery and better service to customers in Caribou and across […]

3 months ago

The County Crossword for June 25, 2025

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

3 months ago

Two students receive Walter Reid Morrill Memorial Scholarship

CARIBOU, Maine — The family of the late Walter Reid Morrill is pleased to announce two recipients of the 2025 Walter Reid Morrill Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Bechtel of Caribou and Vivinene Prashaw of Washburn. The $500 annual scholarship was established in Morrill’s memory to offer financial assistance to local students going into the nursing field. […]

3 months ago

RSU 39 recommends new budget with $60,000 in savings

Two weeks after voters resoundingly rejected its 2025-26 budget, the Caribou-based RSU 39 School Board went back to the drawing board Monday, recommending a budget that reduces impact on taxpayers by roughly $60,000. That budget will now go to a budget meeting for a public vote on July 1, followed by a second referendum on […]

3 months ago

How local news can help your family tree

Those of you who read this column regularly know that I’m always advising genealogists to tap into local resources that may not have an online presence but may have materials that will help you in your research. One of my favorites is local newspapers. 

3 months ago

Blankets for Hope and Justice

The Holy Rosary Blanket Ministry of Caribou recently donated 16 fleece blankets to the Hope and Justice Project.

3 months ago

The backbone of public health

To the editor:
I would like to extend appreciation and gratitude to the dedicated employees of Caribou Utilities District and the water and wastewater professionals serving communities throughout Aroostook County.