Stories by Staff Aroostook Republican

8 years ago

Travis Leighton Michaud

     CARIBOU — Travis Leighton Michaud, 40, died December 26, 2016 after a short illness.  He was born in Presque Isle, February 8, 1976 the son of Freddie and Paula (Barclay) Sirois, Jr. Following the tragic loss of his father in 1981, Paula met and married Steven Michaud in 1986, and he became Travis’ […]

8 years ago

What’s Happening (week of 1-11-17)

Wednesday, Jan. 11      CARIBOU: Monthly meeting of the Caribou Utilities District, 7:30 a.m. in the conference room at 176 Limestone St.      LIMESTONE: Book Club at Frost Memorial Library, 1 p.m. Featured book: “Lilac Girls” by Martha Hall Kelly. Thursday, Jan. 12      LIMESTONE: Knitting/crocheting club, Frost Memorial Library, 6 p.m. […]

8 years ago

Basketball season hits midway point

The Caribou girls and boys’ basketball teams wrapped up a brutal stretch of lengthy road trips Saturday, with both squads losing to the Orono Red Riots.

The Vikings headed down I-95 on three occasions in an eight-day stretch, playing at Mount Desert Island Dec. 31 and at Ellsworth Jan. 2 prior to Saturday’s trip to Orono. The girls even had a home game against Fort Kent sprinkled in.

8 years ago

Craig joins Red Cross directors

     CARIBOU — The American Red Cross in Maine announced on Jan. 3 the addition of Vilma Craig of Ashland to the organization’s Aroostook County Advisory Board of Directors. Vilma Craig

8 years ago

Extension spud conference next week in Caribou

Registration is open for the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s 32nd annual Maine potato conference and trade show, which will be held Wednesday, Jan. 18, and Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center.

8 years ago

NVM plans class to improve money skills

     PRESQUE ISLE — New Ventures Maine will offer a money management class beginning Thursday, Jan. 12, meeting on Thursdays through Feb. 2 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

8 years ago

McCrum continues with American Agri-Women

     RALEIGH, N.C. — American Agri-Women ( AAW) elected officers and launched its educational campaign AgDay365 at its annual convention, held in November in Raleigh, N.C. Contributed photo American Agri-Women officers for 2017 are, from left, vice president of education, Jean Goslin of Dwight, Kan.; past president, Sue McCrum of Mars Hill; president, Doris […]