It’s getting down to crunch time for Christmas shopping with only a few days remaining for final selections. In the big cities where there are multitudes of stores, malls and specialty shops that stay open late, even for the last-minute Christmas Eve shoppers, eleventh-hour purchases are no problem.
With the winter sports season now underway, the Aroostook Republican and News is seeking help in reporting results in a timely manner.
The Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center hours are 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday and from noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The facility is closed on Sunday.
Friday, Dec. 16 CARIBOU: Heart of Christmas benefit concert, 7 p.m. at Caribou Performing Arts Center. Local talent. Adults $10, students 18 and under $5. Proceeds benefit Homeless Services of Aroostook. Saturday, Dec. 17 CARIBOU: “Celebrating the Holidays with the Tuttles” at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featured now through December. Come explore the […]
Discovery in Papua New Guinea could be of international historical significance PRESQUE ISLE — Anderson Giles, retired University of Maine at Presque Isle professor, has made many fascinating discoveries during his trips to the Pacific to preserve the history of World War II, but none so significant as the artifact he found […]
Contributed photo Norman is a 5-year old declawed gray/white male cat at the Halfway Home Pet Rescue. He is not a lap cat but enjoys being around people and watching the world go by. He would not be good with children under the age of 12; he just doesn’t like being hugged. He has a […]
Contributed photo David Hite of Caribou was the recent winner of 100 gallons of fuel oil from TEMPO Employment Services of Presque Isle. With him are TEMPO staff, from left, Jennifer Curran, manager; Lois Dickson, owner; and Suzette da Cruz, administrative assistant. Throughout November, anyone who completed an application with TEMPO was entered into a […]
MEREDA awards two $1,500 scholarships PRESQUE ISLE — Northern Maine Community College has announced that Robert Courtemanche of Ludlow and Jordyn Doucette of Westmanland have each been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from the Maine Real Estate and Development Association (MEREDA). Contributed photo Shelly Clark, center, vice president of operations for the Maine Real Estate […]
PRESQUE ISLE — Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. was delighted by a surprise visit from Machias Savings Bank “elves” on Wednesday, Dec. 7. Hearing about the agency’s recent need for emergency funds, they included ACAP on their gift list this year. Contributed photo From left, Machias Savings Bank “elves” Renee Saucier, financial service […]
CARIBOU — Pines Health Center of Caribou recently welcomed a new addition to its physician staff. “Our newest family medicine physician, Dr. Diyanah Bani-Hani, completed her family medicine residency program in Michigan, providing her with a great training and experience for serving Aroostook County,” said Pines CEO Jim Davis. Dr. Diyanah […]
