115 Years Ago – Jan. 8, 1902
Intellectual treat — The fine people of Caribou were given a treat last Tuesday evening when Mrs. May Frances Stetson gave her celebrated monologue recital of the tragedy Macbeth to a large and enthusiastic house, which was help spellbound from beginning to the end.
CASWELL — The Pleasant Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club has two events planned for the coming weeks at its clubhouse, 17 Pleasant Ridge Rd, with proceeds benefiting the groomer fund.
SmartAsset, a financial technology company, recently released their second annual study on the counties across America with the lowest per capita debt, and Aroostook County is one of the best in Maine.
The United Way of Aroostook celebrated a milestone the first week of December when it marked 60,000 books delivered to preschool-aged children in Aroostook County through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
CARIBOU, Maine — The following births were recently announced at Cary Medical Center.
GRANATOWSKI — A girl, Scarlett Nova Granatowski, born to Pamela Bouchard and Alan “AJ” Granatowski of Wallagrass on Nov. 30, 2016.
Supporters and members of the Caribou Historical Center and Museum will hold their first meeting of 2017 on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.
Organizers of the 2017 Miss Caribou and Little Miss Caribou pageants have issued a call for contestants.
East Grand 44, LCS/MSSM 30
Sarah Stoddard scored 19 points and Haleigh Shay hit three fourth-quarter 3-pointers en route to a 13-point total as the Vikings stopped the Eagles in Limestone Monday.
Girls
Fort Fairfield 59, LCS/MSSM 26
Freshman Riley Clough led a balanced attack with 12 points as the Tigers topped the Eagles in Fort Fairfield Thursday. Cammi King-DeMerchant and Sadie Edgecomb (three 3-pointers) netted 10 points each and Emma Campbell and Amber Sherwood had eight each for the Tigers, who improved to 3-5.
Taylor LaBreck, also a freshman, led LCS/MSSM (1-4) with 12 points.
Girls
Caribou 53, Fort Kent 42
Gabrielle Marquis poured in 24 points as the Vikings (2-6) avenged an early-season loss Thursday in Caribou. The hosts bolted to a 23-6 lead at the end of the first quarter and never looked back.
Libby LaPointe paced the Warriors (5-3) with 19 points.
