3 days ago

Free after school leadership events scheduled for 5-8 grade students in the county

The Aroostook Teen Leadership Camp’s “ATLC: Operation Leadership” after school program has scheduled the following events in March. Much like their summer camp program, these gatherings of local teens and pre-teens incorporate drug prevention and teen leadership development into the program and is sponsored by Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc.

3 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw — 100th day of school — Aroostook Republican & News

Teague Park Kindergartener Kayde­n LaMothe places a numbered bottle cap on a chart that counts to 100 on the hundredth day of school

3 days ago

Passion for drawing helps autistic artist open up

For years, Cynthia Spellman created elaborate drawings that she shared only with her closest family members.

4 days ago

Free fishing days mark one of the busiest weekends of the year

The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding everyone to take advantage of the upcoming free fishing weekend.

4 days ago

Caribou Men’s Bowling League (Week ending Jan. 17 & 24, 2019)

Dead River (42-30), Fournier’s Transportation (38-22), Sports Inn (34-26), County Federal Credit Union (34-38), CSG Construction

5 days ago

Weekly digital jigsaw – Cheering Champs – Star-Herald

Central Aroostook Panthers perform their routine at the Class D state championship competition Saturday morning at the Augusta Civic Center.

6 days ago

Predators, dinos and more take over Nylander this month

The Nylander Museum of Natural History in Caribou has a busy February ahead, with several events planned including “Dino Days,” an educational dinosaur event geared toward a younger audience, as well as a visit from Chewonki, a traveling natural history program based in Maine.

1 week ago

Men recall model train racing of the past

Even now, sitting in the living room of his home in Boston, Massachusetts, Michael Hillman can still recall the excitement he felt racing model trains.

1 week ago

County Faces: Connie Michaud of Caribou

For Caribou residents, Connie Michaud is a welcome and familiar face, having served the city for over 30 years. For Caribou City Clerk Jayne Farrin and many others at the municipal office, she is the “unsung hero” of Caribou City Hall.

1 week ago

Island Falls plans Winter Fest weekend

Island Falls will feature winter festivities for the first time in many years thanks to the town’s Economic Development Committee.

1 week ago

Former law enforcement officer looks back on journey of going back to school

When Mitch Wheeler left his hometown of Bridgewater for a career in the U.S. Air Force, he couldn’t wait to leave the small Aroostook County town where he had thus far spent his entire life.

2 weeks ago

Weekly digital jigsaw — Icicles — Aroostook Republican & News

Temperatures in the high thirties on Feb. 5 melted snow and icicles throughout the County.

2 weeks ago

Digital Crossword Puzzle — December 6, 2019

Instructions - You can complete this crossword puzzle online.

2 weeks ago

Local churches to honor couples on World Marriage Day weekend

Several Maine parishes are planning events in commemoration of World Marriage Day, which is Sunday, Feb. 10.

2 weeks ago

Local photographer lends work to Nylander museum

Scenic photos of the northern Maine wilderness, and the fauna within, are now on display at the Caribou Nylander museum into April of this year.

2 weeks ago

Hey, don’t eat those clams. They could hold the key to finding a cancer cure.

A recent study by researchers at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Science in East Boothbay indicates that bivalves — shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels — may hold the key to new techniques to fight diseases in humans.

2 weeks ago

Mild weather brings out big numbers for Moosestompers

A picture-perfect Sunday resulted in a big crowd turning out for the 23rd annual Moosestompers winter carnival.

2 weeks ago

Ashland artist shares landscape paintings of Aroostook County and beyond

Ashland native Catherine O’Clair has lived in various cities and towns throughout Maine and New England, but what threads all those places together are the paintings she has used to capture the unique scenery around her.