5 years ago
Southern Aroostook transitions to remote learning following fire
Students at Southern Aroostook Community school will spend the week in a remote learning setting following a tractor fire at the school March 3.
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5 years ago
Mars Hill stabbing victim transported to hospital, police arrest suspect
A Mars Hill man was transported to the hospital Saturday evening and another man was arrested following a report of an assault with a weapon at a Benjamin Street residence.
5 years ago
November Indictments for Aroostook County
A Presque Isle man charged with burglary of the Braden Theater last August and facing several other charges after evading police was one of the 60 indictments an Aroostook County Grand Jury handed up in November 2020.
5 years ago
RSU 39 working to avoid major budget increases
RSU 39, the Caribou and Stockholm school district, is again working to avoid any major increases in their budget for the 2021-22 year, as many in the community are still struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
5 years ago
Caribou JMG starts food pantry in honor of fallen classmates
Caribou High School’s Jobs for Maine Graduates students are starting a food pantry in honor of two fallen classmates who would have been in their graduating class this year. The plan was unveiled during a March 3 RSU 39 (Caribou and Stockholm) Board of Education meeting.
5 years ago
Young Professionals Institute takes shape in new virtual offering
It was just a few sessions into last year’s Young Professionals Institute when the pandemic shuttered businesses and altered gatherings. And even though organizers thought the institute could pick back up in a few months, it was obvious a new online format was necessary, Kim Jones, University of Maine at Presque Isle director of Employer U, said.
5 years ago
Agency on Aging, Catholic Charities partner to distribute food to seniors in need
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many additional food distribution events throughout Aroostook County, one program that began years before is still going strong thanks to a partnership between Aroostook Agency on Aging and Catholic Charities.
5 years ago
Caribou Community School PreK-5 students learning under near-green model
Caribou Community School’s fifth-graders on March 8 will be joining PreK-fourth grade in attending school under a slightly altered “green” model, in which they attend school on all days but Wednesday.
5 years ago
They come in search of planets and moons
Perhaps it is the pull of the great beyond, that place of stars, moons and planets that draws them closer, draws them to Maine for a chance to travel from Jupiter to Mars to Pluto. And for the most adventurous, the journey through the solar system can be completed in a day, maybe two, especially if taking in a few dwarf planets as well.
5 years ago
Rental assistance program for County residents overwhelmed with requests on first day
A federal relief program meant to provide rental assistance to residents of Aroostook County found itself experiencing high volumes of applications on March 1, its first day of service.
