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.
High pressure will build across the SJV for the period with the possibility of weak disturbances bringing a slight chance of showers occasionally.
Aroostook County Action Program Inc. announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled children. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, […]
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.
25 Years Ago — September 15, 1999
Sister Bouchard celebrates years of service – Frenchville native Sister Thelma Bouchard recently celebrated 50 years of religious life with the Sisters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary in Sanford.
