Living

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St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of January 31, 2024

50 Years Ago — Jan. 30, 1974
They carried away the cow – As part of Sampson’s weekly “family night,” various cuts of meat are given away to lucky shoppers. Store manager Bob Williams said approximately 250 people arrive each family night “and we feel the public really enjoys this weekly get-together.”

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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 31, 2024

50 Years Ago – Jan. 30, 1974
GNP named Pinkham Super of Personnel — Henry C. Conklin assumed the newly created position of personnel supervisor for the Pinkham Lumber Company, a division of Great Northern Paper Company. Conklin’s appointment was announced by J. R. Adams, GNP manager of personnel, northern division.

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Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 31, 2024

25 Years Ago – Feb. 3, 1999
Processed potato’s success in Caribou — A local company is opening a new market for processed potatoes nationwide from Caribou. ‘Fresh From the Start’ potato products were developed by Andy Ayer of Maine Packers and Andy Pollak of Hapco Inc. of New York.

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Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 31, 2024

25 Years Ago-February 10, 1999
Players of the Week’ honored – Chosen as this week’s female player of the week is Houlton’s Kelly Socoby and co-male players of the week are Houlton’s Willie Sleeper and Southern Aroostook Sam Michaud. Socoby earned the honor with her play against Hodgdon and Caribou.

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Presque Isle area From our Files – Week of January 24, 2024

99 Years Ago – Jan. 22, 1925
Rotarians pay tribute to Miss Knight — A glowing tribute was paid to Miss Edith Knight, county anti-tuberculosis nurse, by Dr. F. W. Mann, President of the Maine Medical Society, who addressed the Houlton Rotary Club at their Wednesday meeting.

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Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 24, 2024

25 Years Ago – Jan. 27, 1999
Donations make dreams come true for 12 families — For six consecutive years, Aroostook County residents have given selflessly to the Make-A-Wish playhouse project, enabling the county chapter to go from raising $3,000 in 1993 to more than $20,000 this season, which enabled them to help 12 families this year.

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St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of January 24, 2024

10 Years Ago — Jan. 22, 2014 
Rossignol beats father’s record — With a 24-point performance in Van Buren’s 52-34 win over Southern Aroostook on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, senior Parise Rossignol became the Van Buren District High School all-time leading basketball scorer.