2 years ago
105-year-old WWII vet from St. John Valley receives over 1,500 birthday cards
Armand Martin has received over 1,500 cards from people in Maine, the United States, and from as far as Germany and China wishing him a happy birthday.
Veterans
2 years ago
Maine Veterans’ Homes asks Legislature for yearly funding to avoid closures, shortfalls
Maine Veterans’ Homes have faced financial troubles that nearly led to the closure of homes in Caribou and Machias in 2022.
2 years ago
Caribou Snowmobile Club to sponsor Veterans Honor Ride
The Caribou Snowmobile Club, together with Plourde and Plourde of Caribou and in celebration of Cary Medical Center’s 100th Anniversary, will sponsor a special ride to honor veterans on Saturday, March 9.
2 years ago
Former Maine air base’s future hinges on a historic, crumbling hangar
When Matt Cole and Cuppy Johndro look at the historic arch hangar on the former Loring Air Force Base, they see a lost chance to link the region’s past and its potential future.
2 years ago
104-year-old WWII veteran among those honored at Madawaska ceremony
Armand Martin, a 104-year-old World War II veteran and 80-year-member of the American Legion, was among five Army veterans honored for their service at Country Village Estates in Madawaska on Jan. 15.
2 years ago
Delayed Presque Isle clinic leaves Aroostook veterans hanging
The building was originally slated to open in 2022, then after multiple construction delays it was supposed to be done in late 2023. Now it’s been pushed into 2024.
2 years ago
State panel calls on VA to help reservists harmed by toxic chemicals at New Brunswick base
The 10-member Gagetown Harmful Chemical Study Commission, recently charged with submitting a report to the Maine Legislature regarding the effects of these chemicals on reservists, completed a four-recommendation draft report in December.
2 years ago
Young cadets place wreaths in honor of veterans at Aroostook cemeteries
On Saturday morning, members of the Aroostook County Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol laid 400 wreaths for veterans at Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Caribou. Later that day, the cadets did the same for 270 veterans at Fairmount Cemetery in Presque Isle. The squadron will also send around 40 to 50 wreaths to Togus National Cemetery in Augusta.
2 years ago
Patten Gold Star family part of national Wreaths Across America convoy to Arlington
Lorna Harris and her husband Scott Harris of Patten have been part of the national convoy for more than a decade and this year they will be helping to transport other Gold Star families to the national cemetery for the laying of wreaths on all the graves on Saturday.
2 years ago
With fewer young members, Aroostook veterans groups face uncertain future
The decline of veterans organizations is not exclusive to Aroostook. Nationally, the VFW went from a record 1.2 million members in 1992 to just over 1 million last year.
