Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

8 years ago

Agency on Aging receives grant

 $3,000 check presented from MDF

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Aroostook County Fund, the Aroostook County Committee (ACC) of the Maine Community Foundation presented a $3,000 grant to the Aroostook Agency on Aging in Presque Isle.

8 years ago

ACAP issues food guidelines

     PRESQUE ISLE — Aroostook County Action Program Inc. of Presque Isle has announced its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. 

8 years ago

Caribou Pizza Hut closes

Refers customers to Presque Isle, Houlton locations

By Joshua Archer
Special to the Aroostook Republican

    CARIBOU — Just after Halloween the Pizza Hut in Caribou closed its doors and has told its patrons to visit their Presque Isle location if they’re in the mood for pizza.

8 years ago

ISH Capital purchases Chadwick-BaRoss

By Paula Brewer Staff Writer      WESTBROOK and CARIBOU — Chadwick-BaRoss Inc., confirmed Oct. 21 it has recently been purchased by ISH Capital, Inc. The heavy equipment dealer has five branches located across New England, including one at 314 Main Street in Caribou.

8 years ago

S.W. Collins earns industry accolades

     CARIBOU — For more than 100 years, 172 to be exact, the S.W. Collins Company has been serving the northern Maine community, supplying lumber and other building materials to builders, remodelers and homeowners — and providing a livelihood for generations of employees. Contributed photo S.W. Collins Co. was recently named a member of […]

8 years ago

Association recognizes staff for years of service

     Central Aroostook Association recently recognized longevity accomplishments for 17 staff who work as direct support professionals and supervisors, education technicians, program managers, case managers, administrative assistants, and board certified behavioral analyst teachers.  Contributed photo The Central Aroostook Association honored staff for their years of service during the annual employee recognition dinner on Oct. […]

8 years ago

Association recognizes staff for years of service

     Central Aroostook Association recently recognized longevity accomplishments for 17 staff who work as direct support professionals and supervisors, education technicians, program managers, case managers, administrative assistants, and board certified behavioral analyst teachers. 

8 years ago

Partnership slates annual meeting

Yellow Light Breen is this year’s keynote speaker      PRESQUE ISLE — A keynote address by the CEO of the Maine Development Foundation, along with a review of economic development in Aroostook County, are on tap for the Aroostook Partnership’s annual meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Edmunds Conference Center at Northern […]

8 years ago

Firm creates app challenge

     CARIBOU — Blue Ox Technologies Ltd. of Caribou has announced an app development competition for Maine students taking place during the 2016-17 academic year.

8 years ago

Haney wins trivia award

Contributed photo Sabrina Haney of Limestone was chosen the October grand prize winner of the Central Aroostook Chamber of Commerce’s morning trivia contest. The game is featured on the chamber’s Facebook page. Winners are drawn every Tuesday and a grand prize winner is selected at the end of each month. Haney, who is the lead […]