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Caribou area From our Files – Week of September 19, 2018

115 Years Ago - Sept. 22, 1903 Transients -- Going on the assumption that transients who have not secured work in the potato harvest now stand little show of so doing, the police department last night rounded up nearly 50 of those who are still without jobs.

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Outdoor calendar (week of September 19, 2018)

PRESQUE ISLE: SAD 1 Adult & Community Education Zip Lining Day Trip. Join us as we carpool and convoy to Drummond, New Brunswick, to Open Sky Adventures.

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Former County residents weather the storm

Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane of 2018 and brought heavy rain and wind to the East Coast. Residents in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia were among the hardest hit by the storm.

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Roller rink hosting pay by donation skating event on Sept. 29

The Melody Roller Rink will host a fundraising event for the Aroostook Roller Derby team “Biohazards” on Sept. 29 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. during which time anyone can skate without paying admission as long as they make a donation at the door.

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Moose season starts Monday. Here’s what you need to know.

After record-breaking heat over the summer, and with the memory of a sun-drenched September moose season a year ago still fresh in biologists’ minds, it appears that this year’s moose hunt will begin with more traditional late-September conditions.

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UMPI announces annual alumni awardees

The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Alumni Association will honor three alumni with awards of distinction during Homecoming 2018 activities held Sept. 27-30.

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Viking boys split matches

The Caribou Middle School boys’ soccer team coupled an overtime victory on the road with a home loss in a pair of league games played this week.

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Wind gusts of up to 45 mph forecast for northern and eastern Maine Friday into Saturday

An autumn storm is heading toward northern Maine, bringing with it gusts of up to 45 miles per hour Friday afternoon into Saturday morning, according to a wind advisory the National Weather Service issued Thursday.

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Vital to stop Kavanaugh nomination

To the editor: Sen. Susan Collins: Why do you think President Trump picked Kavanaugh as a nominee to the Supreme Court?

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The Aroostook Medical Center announces August 2018 births

TAMC welcomed the following ‘Special Deliveries’ born at A.R. Gould Memorial Hospital in Presque Isle during the month of August 2018

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Entomologists confirm emerald ash borer in western York County

State officials at the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announced on Wednesday, Sept. 12, that entomologists have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in western York County, Maine.

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Ashland golfers make big turnaround, qualify for state tourney

The Ashland Hornets captured the Aroostook League golf championship for the first time in 14 years, outscoring both Central Aroostook and Hodgdon to earn a berth in the Class C state tournament.

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Youth advance in K of C soccer competition

Eleven boys and girls representing the communities of Presque Isle, Mapleton, Easton and Caribou were named local champions of the Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge, held Sept. 16 at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

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Drug and burglary related crimes dominate grand jury indictments

The Aroostook County grand jury recently indicted 25 individuals for various alleged crimes throughout the region.

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Katahdin Trust named to ‘Best Places to Work in Maine’ list

Katahdin Trust Company was recently named as one of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Maine.

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Retired Educators to meet in Caribou

The Aroostook Retired Educators Association will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center.

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Eagles hand Huskies third consecutive loss

Quarterback Michael Brigman threw three touchdown passes, but the Aroostook Huskies’ high school football team fell short in its first home game of the season played Saturday, Sept. 15, at Northern Maine Community College.

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County Faces: Jim Gardner of Easton

Born in the former Presque Isle hospital that is now City Hall, Jim Gardner of Easton has spent much of his life working in the public sector.