Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

8 years ago

UMPI sports update

     The field has been announced for the men’s and women’s soccer conference tournament that the University of Maine at Presque Isle will host at Scarborough High School Saturday and Sunday. Three women’s teams and four men’s teams will compete in the American Collegiate Athletic Association tourney.

8 years ago

Special Olympians display skills

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Approximately 50 athletes representing seven agencies and schools made the trip to the Gentile Hall pool Oct. 21 for the annual Special Olympics swim meet.

8 years ago

The decoy debate

MainelyOutdoors
By Bill Graves    

     Find yourself among a group of waterfowl hunters and the conversation usually revolves around favored shotguns, the best shells and loads, preferred portable blinds and even camo patterns for clothes and gear. Chatting quickly turns to debate and sometimes even into bickering when the subject of decoys arises. The two most outstanding points of conflict regularly involve the best style of decoy and the most dependable set-up configuration.

8 years ago

Groups team up to expand Farm for ME

     AROOSTOOK COUNTY, Maine — Power of Prevention (POP), a program of Cary Medical Center, has partnered with Catholic Charities to help expand the farming and growing capacity of Catholic Charities’ Farm for ME.

     The local program provides fresh produce year-round to food pantries in all of Aroostook County by harvesting, gleaning and accepting donated food that is either distributed at that time or sent to a Van Buren microprocessor, Northern Girl, for wintertime distribution.

8 years ago

Crafters make ‘Chair-ity’ seats

     PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Wintergreen Arts Center will kick off its second annual “CHAIR-ity” fundraising event with an opening reception Friday, November 4.

8 years ago

Cary annual health fair draws an estimated 500

     CARIBOU — Cary Medical Center’s 36 Annual Health Fair was held Sept. 24 at the Caribou Wellness and Recreation Center. According to Bethany Zell, Project Director at Cary who organized the event the Health Fair was one of the most successful in recent years. Conributed photo Nursing students from Northern Maine Community College […]

8 years ago

Katahdin to reduce branch footprint

Three locations to close in January 2017      HOULTON — Katahdin Trust Company has announced that on Jan. 31, 2017 it will close branch offices located in Easton, Limestone and Washburn and modify days of operation in Island Falls and Oakfield.

8 years ago

AARP wants Tax-Aide helpers

     CARIBOU — The AARP Foundation is looking to expand its team of local volunteers for the upcoming tax filing season by recruiting interested individuals.