115 Years Ago — Aug. 14, 1901
Building collapses — The old York building on Main Street, near the bridge across the Caribou Stream, collapsed Thursday afternoon of last week. The building has been vacant for some time and as it has long been an eyesore to Caribou people, general rejoicing because of its downfall is expressed.
Fall-like times — The nights are getting cooler and “digging time” is close at hand with a few potatoes already dug and several carloads of Aroostook potatoes already shipped to Boston.
100 Years Ago — Aug. 17, 1916
Streets deserted — Caribou streets seemed apparently deserted Wednesday and Thursday of last week, such a large part of the population having been in attendance at the pageant in Fort Fairfield.
Development — An extension has been built onto the Riley Block, now owned by N.A. Currier, which will make quite an addition to the store. Also, never in the history of Aroostook County have the roads been as good as they are today. The Van Buren Road north from Caribou, which has always been filled with holes, ruts, corduroy over bogs, etc., is now a stretch of highway.
75 Years Ago — Aug. 14, 1941
Naval flying cadet — A Caribou man has qualified as a naval flying Cadet. Albert G. Bouchard, a graduate of CHS in 1936 and UM in Orono, completed preliminary flight training at the Naval Air Station in Squantum, Mass. He has departed, or he will depart shortly, for an advanced flight training base in Florida or Texas.
Summer music courses to open — The 10th annual summer instrumental music course, sponsored by the Caribou School Department and under the direction of Mr. Leonard Curtis, will begin its classes Monday, Aug. 18 to continue through Sept. 29. The schedule includes instruction in violins, trombones, french horns, woodwinds and trumpets.
50 Years Ago — Aug. 17, 1966
Bypass progress — Giant strides have been taken in recent weeks on the midsection of the Caribou bypass and indications are that this summer’s target will be surpassed. Good weather of recent weeks has also hastened the rebuilding by the town of a section of Washburn Street. The project, involving widening and new pavement for the street, tires in with the state job on the Caribou to Washburn road which begins at the end of town thoroughfare.
Two-hour parking — A two-hour parking limit has been set for the Solman parking lot, the site of the former Solman law offices at the intersection of Washburn Avenue and Main Street, Town Manager Charles Hatch announced Tuesday. Council also paved the way for the submission of urban renewal plans to the federal government with a request for federal aid.
25 Years Ago — Aug. 14, 1991
A road is still a road — A public hearing was scheduled Aug. 7 at the Caribou Courthouse to consider a Connor roadway name change from Haney Road to Kelley Brook Road. Because a majority of residents on the roadway appeared to oppose a name change, the commissioners decided to continue to call the roadway Haney Road.
Little League building completed — With the Caribou Little League celebrating its 25th anniversary, plans were discussed for an all-purpose building. Numerous volunteers lent a hand in the construction of the w building on Marshall Avenue, which includes rest rooms, a storage area and a concession stand. The project was completed in mid-June and formally dedicated on July 12.
