25 Years Ago – Sept. 29, 1999
First Citizens take ownership at the new site — The purchase of the former Yuseuf’s property on Bennett Drive is final. First Citizens Bank took ownership and plans to remodel the building, spring of 2000.
10 Years Ago — September 24, 2014
Paradis family sells three stores — Paradis Shop ‘n Save is selling its supermarkets in Houlton, Caribou and Calais to Hannaford Supermarkets, according to a statement issued by Hannaford on Sept. 16, 2014.
25 Years Ago – September 29, 1999
Presque Isle veteran received medal for participation in Elbe River link-up — More than 50 years after World War II ended, veteran Wendell Perry received the thanks of the Russian government. Perry, who served in the 651st Unit attached to the 69th Infantry Division of the U.S. Army, was at the Elbe River when the Allied and Soviet forces linked up on the river in Torgau, Germany, on April 25, 1945.
75 Years Ago – Sept. 22, 1949
New french-fry plant will open here soon — ‘Although we are starting out with a new process, with new ideas, and are not completely certain as to results, we expect to process more than 550 carlots of Aroostook potatoes at the Caribou Birds-Eye Snider new frozen french-fry plant this year,’
50 Years Ago – September 18, 1974
Teacher named to MTA post — Roger P. Kelley was appointed Director of the Maine Teachers Association’s Northern Maine UniServ District which encompasses Aroostook County.
50 Years Ago — September 18, 1974
Penney closes store – The J.C. Penney store in Fort Kent, closed for good on Saturday, Sept. 28, 1974, after 46 years of serving the St. John Valley. But there’s a chance that the clothing and dry goods outlet may relocate to another site in the Valley, possibly in Madawaska.
75 Years Ago – September 1, 1949
Local Legion Home To Have Addition — The Chester L. Briggs post of the American Legion has awarded a contract for remodeling, renovating and building an addition to the Legion Home to Don Caldwell of Houlton, Joseph Holland, post commander announced today.
25 Years Ago – September 15, 1999
Presque Isle native landed a spot with The Flying Karamazov Brothers — Roderick Kimball had the World Series to thank for winning him a spot with The Flying Karamazov Brothers.
25 Years Ago – Sept. 15, 1999
Caribou manufacturing firm aids McCain — BMW Manufacturing, a metalworking business in Caribou, hired 25 people for a McCain project where they will take out old equipment and install equipment from around the world.
75 Years Ago – August 30, 1949
Sherman Mills Farmer Named Maine Green Pastures Winner — Beverly Rand, Sherman Mills dairy farmer, was named Maine winner of the 1949 New England Green Pastures Contest by a six member judging committee following lengthy discussions at the Northland Hotel Thursday night
