A new business lets Aroostook residents craft their own candles

A new business lets Aroostook residents craft their own candles

A small group of women breathe in aromas from glass jars, pour liquid into vessels and stir, amid laughter and conversation. It may sound like a lab, and it is a chemistry lesson, of sorts. The women are crafting their own scented candles at one of Caribou’s newest business ventures: Timber Candle Bar & Boutique. Owner and founder Gerri Nadeau was inspired during a trip to southern Maine with her husband, Randy, when she visited a similar shop. …