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2 years ago

Madawaska and Van Buren food box distribution rescheduled

The previously scheduled Commodity Surplus Food Program (food boxes) distributions scheduled for today, Thursday Feb. 8, in Madawaska and Van Buren have been moved to Friday, Feb. 9. Van Buren’s distribution will take place from 12 to 12:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the American Legion at 117 Washington Avenue.  Madawaska’s distribution will be from 1:30 […]

2 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of February 7, 2024

25 Years Ago – Feb. 10, 1999
$2,000 Donation — Leo Paquin, executive director of Catholic Charities Maine’s Caribou office, accepted a $2,000 donation from Sister Mary Kelley and Brian Sipe from St. Mary’s Catholic in Presque Isle.

2 years ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 7, 2024

75 Years Ago – Feb. 10, 1949
Bird’s eye manager awarded cup — Estle Gallop, manager of the Houlton branch of the Bird’s eye Snider division of General Goods Corporation and Joseph D. Nevin, manager of the Caribou branch, were awarded cups at a company banquet in Houlton Friday emblematic of the safety record of their two plants during the past season.

2 years ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 7, 2024

25 Years Ago-February 17, 1999
Parker reaches hoop milestone – East Grand High School senior Nic Parker wasn’t going to miss his final high school basketball game, despite suffering torn ligaments in his knee.

2 years ago

Church offers senior meals

Congregants at the Houlton United Methodist Church cook and deliver a home-cooked gourmet meal every third Friday of the month to local seniors.

2 years ago

St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of January 31, 2024

50 Years Ago — Jan. 30, 1974
They carried away the cow – As part of Sampson’s weekly “family night,” various cuts of meat are given away to lucky shoppers. Store manager Bob Williams said approximately 250 people arrive each family night “and we feel the public really enjoys this weekly get-together.”

2 years ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 31, 2024

50 Years Ago – Jan. 30, 1974
GNP named Pinkham Super of Personnel — Henry C. Conklin assumed the newly created position of personnel supervisor for the Pinkham Lumber Company, a division of Great Northern Paper Company. Conklin’s appointment was announced by J. R. Adams, GNP manager of personnel, northern division.