4 years ago
Caribou Area 2020 Year in News (Part 2)
The following is the second of two articles highlighting some of 2020’s most important and interesting news stories. This article highlights events from July through December.
Stories by Chris Bouchard
4 years ago
Van Buren man arrested, charged with domestic violence assault
Jonathan Emmert, 23, of Van Buren was arrested on an active warrant on a charge of domestic violence assault on New Year’s Day, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office.
4 years ago
Caribou area 2020 business year in review (Part 1)
Aroostook Festival Market, a collaboration between Micmac Farms, the Presque Isle Farmers Market, and the city of Caribou, held a festival market event on Jan. 11 at the Micmac Farms building in Caribou.
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Caribou Area 2020 Year in Review (Part 1)
Students and staff at Limestone Community school dealt with the sudden, devastating loss of fifth and sixth grade English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher Amanda Pelletier, who died unexpectedly on Sunday, Jan. 12.
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Caribou area 2020 sports Year in Review (Part 1)
The Caribou Vikings faced off against the Presque Isle Wildcats in a hard-fought home game on Jan. 8, resulting in a 77-64 victory for the Caribou basketball team.
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Community comes together to brighten holidays for elderly tenants
What began as a project by the Aroostook Agency on Aging to bring gifts and cheer to the tenants of Caribou Gardens, a Section 8 housing facility for elderly residents in Caribou, ended up inspiring several dozen community contributions.
4 years ago
Caribou veterans honored in Wreaths Across America ceremony
Veterans representing all branches of the military laid wreaths throughout Caribou in honor of those who served, and are serving, in the United States military on Saturday, Dec. 19.
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Busy beaver causes outage for more than 10,000 in Aroostook County
An outage caused by a fallen tree in northern Aroostook County left more than 10,000 in Aroostook County without power on Dec. 21.
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Versant Power investigating outage for more than 10,000 in Aroostook County
An outage at roughly 3:30 p.m. left more than 10,000 in Aroostook County without power on Dec. 21.
4 years ago
RSU 39 board approves hiring additional nurse
The RSU 39 (Caribou and Stockholm) Board of Education voted on Dec. 16 to seek an additional nurse position after hearing a presentation from the district’s three registered nurses.
