By Christopher BouchardStaff Writer CARIBOU — The Caribou Rehab and Nursing Center has the distinction of being the only facility in Maine to consistently hold a five-star rating with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for eight consecutive years. In addition to being the only facility in the state with this achievement, Caribou Rehab […]
Conributed photoAroostook County’s Community Guided Planning and Zoning initiative has earned awards both on the state and national levels recently. The Maine Association of Planners named the initiative its project of the year in a ceremony on Sept. 27. From left are Robert Clark, Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC) executive director; Paul Underwood, Aroostook County […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King have announced that 18 community health centers, including several in northern Maine, will receive a total of $963,623 in federal funding to support their operations and provide quality health care services.
115 Years Ago — Oct. 9, 1901
Dam making progress — Fifty men are now employed in making repairs on the dam. The dam proper is in excellent condition but the trouble is with the apron and one of the piers. A new pier will be constructed on the west side of the river below the dam. An excellent new fishway is also in process of construction.
This week, I’d like to begin by briefly going over the outcome of my summer forecast for Aroostook County. I forecast sufficient rainfall for a good harvest and, according to Tim Hobbs on our Potato Picker’s Special, that worked out well.
To the editor:
I would like to know how much Caribou’s chief of police was paid by Michael Bloomberg’s organization out of Ellsworth, to read a prepared script on Question 3.? The ads featuring Chief Gahagan and others have been airing frequently on television channels 6 and 13 down here.
To the editor:
When someone is diagnosed with cancer, it is often life-changing. The fear, anxiety and pain that accompany the diagnosis and treatment of a chronic disease can take a toll on one’s quality of life. As doctors focus on treating the disease, side effects like these are sometimes overlooked.
To the editor:
If you live in the St. John Valley, you have probably heard of Paws Animal Welfare Society, Inc. (PAWS). Many of you have seen our shelter, Valley Cat Haven, from the Frenchville Rd. or visited us.
Our shelter is small but it has a big impact in our communities, in terms of the cats who need help, the people who find homeless cats and do not know what to do to help them and the people who adopt our cats and gain a loving member of their families.
Most of us at one time or another have paused to ask ourselves if we are on the right road. Are we spending our time in meaningful ways which allow us to contribute with a passion and purpose? If our answer is no, there can be a feeling of regret for having spent far too long running in the wrong direction.
For those who have chosen to live authentically and spend their time meaningfully, there is a sense of thriving, wholeness, and happiness that is almost palpable.
By U.S. Sen. Susan Collins
(R-Maine)
Every child needs and deserves a safe and loving home, a family to provide support, stability, and hugs. But for more than 100,000 children in America, tragic circumstances have robbed them of this basic right.
