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East Grand school menu – Week of January 22, 2020

Breakfast is served with milk, fruit and juice.

Speaker at MLK Day celebration encourages audience to follow own dreams

Rashaad Johnson lauded King as a vital example of how someone can overcome the hardships and boundaries around themselves to change something they see as unjust.

Shires reap football awards at Little Ten Conference banquet

The Houlton Football team had its strongest showing since the program’s inception at the Little Ten Conference awards banquet last month.

Van Buren boys beat Easton in fierce matchup

Van Buren beat Easton 63-54 on Thursday, after a fiercely competitive game in which the two teams swapped leads several times.

County Physical Therapy plans Bangor expansion

County Physical Therapy, which has been serving Aroostook County since 1987, will open a new clinic in Bangor on Jan. 27.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 20, 2020

The citizens of several towns between Houlton and Presque Isle have petitioned the legislature for an adjustment of telegraph rates.

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 22, 2020

The following registrants were inducted through Local Board No. 2 Aroostook, during the previous week: Caribou - Raymond L. Newbegin, Joseph R. Byram and Aurelle J. Belanger; Fort Fairfield - Freeman D. Kennedy, Ronald J. Webb and Roy H. Tompkins; Presque Isle - Albert Jackson; Washburn - Philip L. Belmain; Ashland - John J. Prue Jr. and Simon Michaud; and Limestone - Earl P. Robideau.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 22, 2020

Andrew J. Saunders and Geo. H. Benn, president of the Houlton Park Association, left Tuesday for Bangor to attend a meeting of Maine Fair interests to make details for the Fairs this coming season.

Anderson installed as Monument Lodge Master

Monument Lodge No. 96 of Houlton held an installation of officers Saturday, Jan. 11.

Customer Service Award

The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce has awarded Coffin’s General Store of Portage Lake with its most recent Customer Service Award for excellent service.

Woods receives Maine Dental Association scholarship

Cody Woods, a graduate of Houlton High School who attends the Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, was one of 14 students selected to receive the 2019 Alva S. Appleby Scholarship from the Maine Dental Association Charitable Foundation.

Presque Isle Athletic Hall of Fame inducts three new members

Two coaches and an athlete with long histories to Presque Isle sports became the newest members of the Presque Isle High School Athletic Hall of Fame Friday night.

Viking boys and girls net two wins and three losses last week

The Caribou boys basketball team was knocked from the ranks of the unbeaten Saturday following a tough loss to Hermon

Caribou Vikings collect socks ahead of World Down Syndrome Day

The Caribou Viking basketball and cheerleading teams came together to collect socks and raise money in honor of World Down Syndrome Day during a game on Monday.

Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope to host film screening

Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope, a service of Aroostook Mental Health Center in collaboration with Link for Hope, will host a screening of “The Anonymous People” on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at 6 p.m.

Mill Pond, GHCA crown spelling champs

Two local middle schoolers were crowned as spelling champions at their schools’ respective spelling bees last week.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, Jan. 6-12, 2020

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Jan. 6-12, including the following.

Responsible pet ownership

The wonderful Central Aroostook Humane Society employees see day in and day out in their work how pet ownership enhances the lives of so many people. They believe pets are good for people.

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