Thomas Ayer News Today

The year started off with a fire that destroyed a Maine Department of Transportation facility in Fort Fairfield. The fire resulted in the loss of two trucks, a backhoe and several smaller pieces of equipment, but no one was injured

The trend of building tiny houses might soon be headed to Caribou, thanks to recent action taken by the city council. On Monday, councilors unanimously approved Caribou resident Dale Johnson

This November, Caribou residents will vote to put two city councilors in office for three-year terms. 

Hundreds of seasonal migrant workers come to Maine every year to help harvest crops in more than 50 farms during peak harvest season.

TOSCrowd2 Hundreds came out for Caribous Aug. 1, 2019, Thursdays on Sweden festival. (File: Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican & News) Hundreds came out for Caribous Aug. 1, 2019, Thursdays on Sweden festival. (File: Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican & News) ‘Thursdays on Sweden’ concert to be held at North Mall parking lot The next “Thursdays on Sweden” event will be a concert held on the North Mall Parking Lot, adjacent to Sweden Street, a move made after city councilors cr...

CaribouCrosswalk Caribou Public Works employees direct traffic after painting a new crosswalk on High Street in 2017. (File: Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican & News) Caribou Public Works employees direct traffic after painting a new crosswalk on High Street in 2017. (File: Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican & News) Caribou City Council awards public works bids Caribou City Council awarded bids for numerous Public Works materials during a May 3 meeting, including culverts, street pai...

Council1 Caribou City Council voted four to two on Jan. 11 to end efforts to hire a private investigator to determine who leaked former mayor Mark Goughans resignation letter. (Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican) Caribou City Council voted four to two on Jan. 11 to end efforts to hire a private investigator to determine who leaked former mayor Mark Goughans resignation letter. (Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican) Caribou council votes to end investigation into leak of resignation letter ...

Mayor Former Caribou Mayor Mark Goughan, pictured on the right with councilor Jody Smith during an August 2019 meeting, will return to the council next year after resigning in November, shortly after his re-election. (Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Republican) Former Caribou Mayor Mark Goughan, pictured on the right with councilor Jody Smith during an August 2019 meeting, will return to the council next year after resigning in November, shortly after his re-election. (Chris Bouchard | Aroostook Rep...