Living

4 months ago

Caribou area From our Files – Week of February 28, 2024

120 Years Ago – March 3, 1904
Caribou included in the World’s Fair — Caribou will be one of the Maine towns which will have an exhibit as the World’s Fair at St. Louis this year. W. E. Crockett of the Caribou Woolen Mill is getting ready a display of yarns which he will send to this exposition.

4 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 28, 2024

50 Years Ago March 27, 1974
HRH Trustees Re-Elect Archibald–  Justice James P. Archibald was re-elected president of the board of Trustees of the Houlton Regional Hospital at the annual meeting Thursday at the Military Street Division.

5 months ago

Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of February 21, 2024

25 Years Ago – Feb. 24, 1999
Mills won an award — Management and employees of J. Paul Levesque & Sons were awarded first place with high honors for the 1998 Safety Award given by the Northeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association.

5 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 21, 2024

75 Years Ago-February 24, 1949
Local Girl Named Aroostook Champion Speller in Caribou – Miss Byrna Mae Porter, 16- year-old Houlton High School Junior won the senior spelling contest and became the Aroostook County champion speller for the second straight year at the Caribou Winter Carnival