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AMHC highlights Mental Health Month in May

May is Mental Health Month, and Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc. joins Mental Health America in highlighting its “Back to Basics” campaign.

Financial group celebrates local graduates

Thompson Financial Group is proud to announce three of their employees have recently completed their degrees at the University of Maine at Presque Isle and will remain in the area as employees of TFG, working out of the Presque Isle office.

Caribou tennis squads hand Shires first loss of season

The powerhouse that is Caribou boys and girls tennis came to Houlton Wednesday to take on the undefeated Shires in a doubleheader.

Getting a handle on the best gobbler gear

Tom turkey remain in full mating mode during the second half of the season, so circumstances are prime to bag and tag a turkey.

Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services welcome two LIC program participants

Cary Medical Center and Pines Health Services are excited to announce the arrival of participants in the Maine Track MD Program, Bailey Urbach and MacKenzie MacRae, to the Pines and Cary team for their nine-month Longitudinal Integrated Clerkships.

Agency on Aging online and in-person events

The Aroostook Agency on Aging staff and volunteers offer these upcoming educational and enjoyable events in May.

1950 census search

The 1950 census was released April 1 on the website of the National Archives (NARA) at www.archives.gov/reserach/census. Fee-based sites such as Ancestry.com also host the census.

Caribou teacher hoping to shine light on Aroostook educators as Teacher of the Year

When Heather Anderson began teaching at Caribou Community School last fall, she never expected to end the school year this way.

Caribou citywide yard sale kicks off with enthusiastic community response

While some may consider Friday the 13th to be the unluckiest day of the year, Caribou area shoppers lucked out.

Cary Medical Center awarded Accreditation from The Joint Commission

Cary Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for the Hospital Accreditation Program by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards.

Caribou river race showcases scenic beauty of riverfront area

The Aroostook River Spring Runoff Canoe & Kayak Race kicked off Saturday morning, with 19 boats and 28 paddlers launching from the Lower Lyndon Street boat landing. Last year's race, which revived Caribou's river racing tradition, saw 21 boats with 34 paddlers.

Critical fire conditions today from the St. John Valley to Presque Isle

The National Weather Service Office in Caribou issued a critical fire warning for northern Aroostook County Friday until 7 p.m.

Tandem streamers for spring trolling

May is ice-out and spring trolling time, a chance to hook the largest fish of the season, and it’s a tried and true opportunity for tandem streamers.

Caribou City Council approves Juneteenth, revised home occupations ordinance

Caribou is now the first municipality in Aroostook to approve Juneteenth as a holiday for city employees.

Wildcat track squads place third in Caribou meet

The Presque Isle boys and girls track squads both finished third at a County meet held at Caribou High School Saturday, May 7.

Aroostook Retired Educator Association announces summer meetings

At the April 26 meeting of the AREA board, the dates and locations of the summer meetings were finalized. The first meeting will be held June 21 at the Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum in Littleton.

Caribou area From our Files – Week of May 4, 2022

115 Years Ago - May 2, 1907 Completed the census -- Miss A. Louise Thomas, superintendent of schools, has completed taking the school census of Caribou, and finds 1850 pupils of school age.

Grateful for VFW’s help

To the editor: The income tax season has just ended, which makes it a good time for us at AARP TaxAide in Caribou to extend a sincere thank you to the members and leadership of VFW post 9389.

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