10 years ago
Troop F report (week of 12-28-2016)
Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.
Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican
10 years ago
Pet rescue needs cat food, litter
CARIBOU — The Halfway Home Pet Rescue has expressed a need for donations to help feed and take care of the felines in their care. Contributed photo Abby is an adult female Maine Coon-mix cat who came to Halfway Home Pet Rescue as a stray from Fort Fairfield. She is hoping to be […]
10 years ago
Healthy You adopts new strategy in 2017
CARIBOU, Maine — Cary Medical Center’s Healthy You community outreach wellness program has delivered more than 400 programs to upwards of 30,000 people throughout Aroostook County since its inception in 2008.
10 years ago
New Sweden honor roll named
NEW SWEDEN — Officials at the New Sweden School recently released the honor roll for the first trimester of the 2016-17 school year. On the list are:
10 years ago
Snowy trails provide boost to local economy
By Christopher Bouchard Staff Writer CARIBOU — While northern Maine is known for sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfall during the winter months, 2015 did not provide nearly as much snow as the current season. Aroostook Republican photo/Christopher Bouchard Bob Plourde, owner of Plourde & Plourde in Caribou and Madawaska, says the trails this […]
10 years ago
Plourde’s earns Customer Service Award
Contributed photo The Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce recently announced that Plourde Furniture of Caribou earned the November Customer Service Recognition Award. The family furniture business was nominated for outstanding customer service and dedication to customer satisfaction, which is a key to shopping locally. From left are Roger Soucy, sales; Theresa Fowler, chamber executive director; […]
10 years ago
2016: A Year in Review
Business By Joshua Archer Special to the Aroostook Repubican Another exciting year for the country’s most northeastern city. Here are some business news highlights of what happened during the first half of 2016.
10 years ago
ACAP recognizes employees’ service
PRESQUE ISLE — Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. recently honored 12 employees for five, 15, 25, 30 and 35 years of employment. Contributed photo The Aroostook County Action program recently honored its longtime employees at a luncheon. From left, in front, are Linda Slauenwhite, Jim Baillargeon, Sue Powers and Mary Duff, all with […]
10 years ago
What is the LDA smoking?
To the editor:
Judging from an item in the Dec. 14 Republican it looks for all the world like we’re about due for another outbreak of Vahlsing disease. Loring Development Administration President Carl W. Flora is already infected, showing classic signs of boundless enthusiasm over some mysterious scheme for which he could not provide any details, but would require complete refurbishing of at least five old, rusty metal buildings at the cost of $5 million. Despite having no knowledge of the nature of this grand new industrial scheme, or what working skills would be needed, he predicts it could create 350 jobs in four years and up to 750 jobs after eight years. But first — and here’s the catch — local sources would have to come up with “matching funds” of $2.5 million.
10 years ago
Legislative update
To the editor:
I recently had the honor of being sworn in as the senator for Maine’s District 1. While I have been here before, it’s still a great feeling to be back in the Senate chamber, greeting my old friends and meeting some new ones.
