Caribou

7 months ago

The County Crossword June 19, 2024

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

7 months ago

Residents along Grand Isle road fed up with lack of maintenance

Aroostook County Commissioners will hold a public hearing next month regarding the condition of the Grivois Road in Grand Isle, which became so impassable earlier this year that two families were stranded in their homes for several days.

7 months ago

New Sweden residents approve school and town budgets

NEW SWEDEN, Maine – New Sweden residents voted in favor of budgets for both town and school operations Thursday. Twelve registered voters gathered at the town office, with John Hedman elected as moderator.  Most school budget articles passed without discussion. New Sweden is part of School Union 122, which also includes Woodland and Westmanland. The […]

7 months ago

Here’s why recycling containers are overflowing in some Aroostook towns

AWS collects recyclables such as bottles, magazines, catalogs, newspapers and tin cans from 99 igloos at 17 locations in Presque Isle, Caribou, Fort Fairfield, Easton, Limestone, Caswell, Cyr Plantation, Hamlin, Woodland, Stockholm, New Sweden, Sinclair, Portage, Mapleton and Washburn.

7 months ago

New book celebrates cultural heritage

The call is out for young people of all ages with an interest in local history and cultural heritage.  Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, Silver Birches, an oral history project formed in the 1970s, will launch a new book dedicated to preserving cultural heritage by collecting and publishing stories from elders in the […]

7 months ago

Births at Cary Medical Center, May 2024

The following births were recently announced at Cary Medical Center: SKIDGEL – A boy, Charles Lee Skidgel born to Lena Gaggey and Wayne Bruce Skidgel of Caribou on April 29th, 2024. KNIGHTS – A boy, Chase Patrick Knights born to Rebecca and Drew Knights of Woodland on May 1st, 2024. LAUSIER – Kailee Elizabeth Lausier […]