25 Years Ago – August 11, 1999
Levesque sawmill made the list — J. Paul Levesque & Sons Inc. was the 15th largest softwood sawmill in the United States according to the industry magazine, Timber Processing.
25 Years Ago – Aug. 4, 1999
Fort Fairfield chooses Limestone’s volunteer chief — Paul C. Durepo off Limestone has been named the town’s new fire chief. Durepo was recommended by Town manager Dan Foster and confirmed by the town council ast last Wednesday’s meeting. Durepo, 49, has served in Limestone’s volunteer fire department for 30 years, the last 16 as chief.
25 Years Ago – August 4, 1999
Micmacs celebrated their building opening — The Aroostook Band of Micmacs, which included members from Island Falls to Van Buren, celebrated the opening of their new health facility.
75 Years Ago – August 4, 1949
Evelyn H. Pearce Leaves Library After 43 Years Service — Miss Evelyn H. Pearce, who has been connected with the Cary Library here since 1906 and who has been Librarian since 1928, yesterday tendered her resignation to the board of trustees after 43 years of continuous service to the institution.
25 Years Ago – August 4, 1999
Runaway buffalo keeps locals on the run – A popular local and tourist attraction, Pelletier’s 11-member buffalo herd, escaped from its Route 161 pen early last week in August 1999, and he’s been chasing them through the woods ever since with the help of family, friends and a few surprised visitors.
25 Years Ago – July 28, 1999
Oakfield Town Manager Celebrates 52 Years — The Oakfield town officials hosted a celebration on Saturday, July 17 at the Community Center for Pansy Burton in honor of her recent 90th birthday and her 52nd year as Oakfield Town Clerk.
75 Years Ago – July 28, 1949
Fort Fairfield girl winner of Shopping Carnival award — Miss Betty Burtsell, Fort Fairfield, won the all-expense Bermuda trip offered as grand prize of the three-day gala Caribou Shopping Carnival held here Thursday through Saturday of last week.
50 Years Ago – July 24, 1974
Dr. N. Varnum appointed to the manpower pool — A Presque Isle optometrist, Dr. Norman Varnum, was appointed a member of a manpower pool within the Professional Development Division of the American Optometric Association, it was announced by the organization’s president, Dr. B. J. Shannon of Mauston, Wisconsin.
25 Years Ago – July 21, 1999
New business opens their doors — Caribou Hardware opened its doors three weeks ago joining the more than 80 other Trustworthy Hardware stores in Maine. Toby Cormier, wonder, worked as a manager of a Trustworthy store in Van Buren for nine years.
50 Years Ago – July 17, 1974
Sylvanus Davis retired after 29 years with police — Sylvanus Davis, an officer with the Presque Isle Police Department for almost 29 years, retired from his duties. Davis started as a patrolman with the force following a stint with the U.S. Border Patrol.
