Community coronavirus updates, Caribou area

4 years ago

Visit our websites, thecounty.me, fiddleheadfocus.com and bangordailynews.com, for continually updated information about coronavirus in The County and in Maine.

Food assistance — The Caribou Ecumenical Food Pantry has drive-thru distribution and is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (make arrangements prior to arrival by calling 207-493-4860). The Caribou Bread of Life Soup Kitchen is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. St. Louis Ecumenical Food Pantry in Limestone is open on the first and third Tuesdays of the month from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and the second and fourth Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Assembled boxes will be distributed via drive-thru.

Holy Week/Easter live streams — The Diocese of Portland has announced live streamed Holy Week and Easter celebrations for the coming week. For Parish of the Precious Blood, serving Caribou, Presque Isle and surrounding towns, they are: Wednesday Mass, 8:30 a.m.; Holy Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m.; Good Friday, April 10, 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 11, Easter Vigil, 8 p.m.; and Easter Sunday, April 12, 9 a.m.  Visit the parish Facebook page: www.facebook.com/portlanddiocese.org/. FMI: www.portlanddiocese.org/HolyWeekLiveStreaming.

A Family for ME — All meetings for the Department of Health and Human Services and informational meetings for foster care are cancelled at this time. Online video is available, however, to watch at  home. Anyone interested may call 1-844-893-6311 or email Amy Bergeron at abergeron@spurwink.org.