To the editor:
I recently participated in a tele-town hall hosted by AARP Maine on behalf of family caregivers across the state. 1,200 Maine residents participated during the hour-long discussion. Our goal? To raise awareness about the needs of caregivers and to start to examine the supports and services Maine caregivers need in their own communities.
BREWER, Maine — Eastern Maine Health Systems president and CEO, M. Michelle Hood, FACHE, announced recently that Gregory T. LaFrancois, CPA, MHA, FACHE, has been selected as the new president of The Aroostook Medical Center.
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine’s top court struck down a joint venture among Emera Maine’s parent company and two power generators in a ruling Thursday that leaves open many questions about financial relationships between companies that supply power and those that transmit and distribute it.
115 Years Ago – Nov. 27, 1901
Sold — The handsome residence property of Hon. Louis C. Stearns, on High Street, was sold to Jas. H. Glenn, the hardware merchant, by the Hall Co.
Snowstorm! — No lack of snow for the sleighing since the last storm, which deposited about 12 inches of the beautiful. The snow commenced falling Sunday night and continued until Monday night.
PORTLAND, Maine — Bishop Robert P. Deeley has appointed Fr. Normand E. Carpentier as the new vicar for priests for the Diocese of Portland, effective immediately. Carpentier succeeds Fr. Paul A. Plante, who died June 30, 2016.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Two University of Maine students, both 2013 graduates of Presque Isle High School, are members of the highest all-female honor society at the Orono campus.
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The first Book It for Reading 5K and Kids Fun Run was held Oct. 8 in Presque Isle and proved to be a hit among participants.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins received the National Distinguished Advocacy Award on Sept. 13, the most prestigious honor bestowed by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), in recognition of her dedication to increased cancer research funding, removing barriers to colorectal cancer screening and improved patient quality of life.
Saturday, Nov. 26
CARIBOU: “Celebrating the Holidays with the Tuttles” at the Caribou Historical Center and Museum, featured now through December. Come explore the lives of Mr. and Mrs. Leander Tuttle. Open Saturdays 12-4 p.m., 1033 Presque Isle Rd.
Sixteen members of the Caribou High School junior and senior classes were recently inducted into the school’s National Honor Society.
