Council looks at options for 2021 budget
Difficult budget decisions are on the horizon for members of the Caribou City Council.
Difficult budget decisions are on the horizon for members of the Caribou City Council.
The front line staff at Cary Medical Center — many now inoculated against the COVID-19 virus — say they decided to receive the vaccine in an effort to protect their families and community.
The Caribou boys claimed a 14-point overall victory during a 5K Classical cross country ski race held in Caribou on Feb. 9. Madawaska also had the best score for the girls, with a total of 27 points.
The Presque Isle Wildcat girls basketball team defeated Caribou, 54-39, during a Feb. 9 game hosted at Caribou High School.
The Caribou City Council unanimously voted on Feb. 8 to let employees roll over up to 40 hours of unspent vacation time from last year to show support to staff for their efforts amid the pandemic.
The city of Caribou and City Councilor Doug Morrell, both defendants in a lawsuit asserting that the city charter was violated by allowing Morrell to sit on council, have moved to dismiss the lawsuit.
Caribou Police are still searching for a man who is on the run after he allegedly was involved in an assault reported on Jan. 7.
Kevin Simmons, who owned the Caribou and Presque Isle Inn and Convention Centers, lost a 15-year-long battle to illness on Jan. 16.
Caribou City Council discussed a proposal to rebrand the city, primarily through the creation of a new logo, during a Jan. 28 meeting, but did not make any formal decisions on the matter.
The Houlton Shires netted a close 39-34 victory over the Caribou girls varsity basketball team Jan. 26 in a back-and-forth contest.