Stories by Joshua Archer

10 years ago

Food drive collects $6,000 for Catholic Charities

Teamsters Joint Council 10 New England food truck left Massachusetts last week and made its way from Kittery to Fort Kent collecting food for Catholic Charities with a final “hoorah” in Fort Fairfield during Saturday’s Potato Blossom parade.

10 years ago

Cross-USA Agri-Women tour sets off from Easton

EASTON, Maine — A mission to educate the public about where their food comes from hit the road last Wednesday. American Agri-Women’s (AAW) “Planting Our Future Drive Across America” tour launched from the McCain Foods USA processing plant in Easton.
The five-month long excursion celebrates the 40-year anniversary of AAW, the nation’s largest coalition of farm, ranch and agri-business women.

10 years ago

NMDC board asked to stand against national park

Ashland Town Manager and NMDC board member Ralph Dwyer asked the board at last Thursday’s meeting to come out against the proposed legislation that could turn 150,000 acres of land in the Katahdin region into a national park.

10 years ago

Limestone United Methodist Church celebrating 125 years

For the past 125 years the Limestone United Methodist Church has been a pillar in the Limestone community and beyond.
With the assistance of the Church’s first reverend Everett O. Smith, Limestone witnessed the birth of an Aroostook County institution in July of 1890.

10 years ago

Caribou NHS members learn important life lessons

Molding leaders out of Caribou’s youth takes a talented advisor and a group of motivated high school teens ready to accept the responsibility of being members of the National Honor Society.

10 years ago

River closes Grimes Road, again

Signs warning motorists of a flooded road were placed on a closed section of the Grimes Road last Wednesday afternoon near the town line between Caribou and Fort Fairfield.