Dense fog follows cold snap
By Natalie Bazinet
Staff Writer
The County may have pulled out of its weekend cold snap with nearly 40 degree temperatures on Monday (warm enough for rain), but the precursor to Monday’s warmth were temperatures in the double-digit negatives from northern to southern Aroostook over the weekend.
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Brevin Barnes catches 24-inch Salmon
Contributed photo
Brevin Barnes, 8, the son of Michelle and Troy Barnes of Caribou had his arms full as he proudly displayed his ice-fishing trophy. The 24-inch, 5-pound, 15-ounce salmon was caught, as he and other family members were ice fishing at Alan and Joan Albert’s camp at Cross Lake on Jan. 7. The young angler said that while trying to pull the “monster” up through the hole, it was so strong that the line cut his gloves. Barnes also quietly added that this wasn’t his first catch of the day either, the first was 16 inches long and that was prepared and eaten but this big catch was to be preserved and mounted. Brevin is the grandson of Paul and Paula Barnes also of Caribou. He is a grade-three student at Teague Park Elementa...
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RC-2 TIF application approved by council
By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
Caribou city councilors on Monday reviewed the pending establishment of an RC-2 Tax Increment Financing District subject to approval from the state of Maine Department of Economic and Community Development.
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Citizens group request lists
By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
Caribou resident Milo Haney, speaking on behalf of the Citizens for Responsible City Management, addressed the Caribou City Council Monday evening, reading a letter in which the group requested the council compile and present to the group a complete list of all equipment from all the departments within the city.
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Students perform at All-Aroostook Festival
By Scott Mitchell Johnson
Staff Writer
ASHLAND — While D-sharps and F-flats were heard at the recent All-Aroostook Music Festival in Ashland, organizers gave the event an A-plus.
 Staff photo/Scott Mitchell Johnson
Rehearsing with the All-Aroostook Middle School Band are, from left: Paige Flewelling (clarinet) of Easton Junior High School, and Luke Lagasse (clarinet) of Union 122. The All-Aroostook Music Festival was held Jan. 13-14 at Ashland District School.
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Secretary of State’s driver education conversation draws light but focused group
By Barbara Scott
Staff Writer
“A vehicle weighing five (thousand) to six thousand pounds, going 75 miles an hour is a very dangerous piece of equipment, it’s like operating a firearm,” said Maine Secretary of State Charles E. Summers, Jr. during the Jan. 18 Conversations with the Communities held at the Bureau of Motor Vehicle Registration in Caribou.
Aroostook Republican photo/Barb Scott
Secretary of State Charles E. Summers hosted a public meeting in Caribou last week, part of his Conversations with Communities effort to hear input regarding necessary changes in the Maine State Drivers Education Curriculum.
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