The County Crossword for May 28, 2025
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Caribou
Remembering an American hero
The heartbreaking story of Pfc. Gilman M. Sirois is a poignant reminder of the selflessness and bravery that defined a generation of young men who gave everything for our freedom.
A Memorial Day memory
It was Memorial Day weekend and some close friends of my parents had been asked to create a specifically designed parade entry, one emphasizing the process of aging.
Beware of crypto scams
To the editor:
It is very likely that most Mainers, even if they have never used a cryptocurrency ATM, have seen them in neighborhood grocery stores, convenience stores or liquor stores.
Red Cross honors County volunteers
The American Red Cross of Northern New England recently honored several Aroostook County volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.
Tardie earns two degrees
Patrick T. Tardie II graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, on Saturday, May 4, with a double major, earning bachelor of science degrees in marine biology and biology. He is the son of Paul Sr. and Yvonne Tardie of Washburn. His final semester grade point average was 3.86, above the 3.3 standard for placement […]
A longtime Presque Isle grocery store is closing
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — A grocery store that has been part of Presque Isle for decades will close its doors at the end of Thursday. Steaks N’ Stuff, owned by brothers Jimmy and Joe Donahue, will close at 6 p.m., Jimmy Donahue announced earlier Thursday on Facebook. The store is closing for purely personal reasons, […]
The County Crossword for May 21, 2025
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Presque Isle will get its first new multifamily housing in decades
Dwayne Gagnon of Caribou will open Elm Estates for middle-income renters sometime this summer in Presque Isle.
Returning to my ‘Yarns’
It has been far too long since I have written a “Northern Yarn” and I apologize. The book I spoke of so many times over the years has finally come to fruition and so far, the interest as well as the sale of the book have more than met all of my dreams and expectations.