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Fatal fire under investigation in Caribou - Newport Dispatch

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Fatal fire under investigation in Caribou - Newport Dispatch

CARIBOU — The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire that occurred late last night at 32 Hillcrest Avenue in Caribou. The Caribou Fire Department was notified of the fire at approximately 10:30 p.m. Upon entering the residence, firefighters discovered the body of a deceased individual inside. The remains have been transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for identification and further examination. The dec…Read Article

Crews found one person dead in Maine house fire

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Crews found one person dead in Maine house fire

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First responders were called to the fire in Caribou Saturday night See the Story

Caribou hires new coach for reigning state champion girls basketball team

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Caribou hires new coach for reigning state champion girls basketball team

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The Class B state champion Caribou girls basketball team didn’t have to look far for its new head coach. After serving as a volunteer assistant on the Vikings bench for the past few years, Mackenzie Turner has been named as the new head coach, according to Caribou Athletic Director Evan Graves. Maine basketball fans — including those following Husson University and Washburn High School — may better remember the new coach as Mackenzie Worcester, …Read Article

I can’t imagine life without Maine Public

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The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Kathryn Olmstead of Caribou taught journalism at the University of Maine in Orono and published the quarterly magazine Echoes based in Aroostook County. I know I am one of many Maine residents who cannot imagine life without Maine Public, which brings us both National Pu…Journalism · Caribou Read Article

Skunk Blasts Inquisitive Black Bear Directly In The Face

A black bear in Caribou, Maine learned the hard way why skunks are best left alone after receiving a short blast of the famously foul smelling spray directly to the snout. Skunks use their spray as a last resort and usually provide plenty of warning signs before unleashing the yellow oily liquid which is stored in two specialized anal glands (roughly 2 teaspoons of fluid). This skunk displayed all the telltale signs of an immanent spray includin…Caribou · Caribou Read Article

Caribou gets $4M from feds to clean up hazardous power plant site

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Caribou will get a $4 million federal boost to clean up the remains of its former power plant near the Aroostook River. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $38 million in brownfields funding on May 16 to benefit 25 projects throughout Maine. Caribou is the only community in northern Maine to receive a grant. The defunct power plant on lower Lyndon Street has been vacant for 13 years and contains metals, asbestos and other dangerou…Caribou · Caribou Read Article

High school softball: Ellsworth/GSA erupts for 40 runs in doubleheader sweep of Caribou

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CARIBOU -- A holiday road trip to Aroostook County produced a pair of valuable victories for the Ellsworth/George Stevens Academy softball team Monday afternoon.Caribou · Caribou Read Article

The secret Maine pathways preventing dangerous animal crashes

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A bear comes through a wildlife crossing in Caribou on April 20, 2022. Existing crossings are set to be enlarged to allow passage of larger animals including deer and moose. Credit: Leela Stockley / BDN Composite; Courtesy of Maine Department of Transportation Eric Ham knows firsthand the consequences for wildlife when existing roads get congested and new roads are built. Raised near Caribou, Ham often had to swerve from animals in the road that…Caribou · Caribou Read Article

Registration Open for In-Person Summer Data Training at Locations Statewide

Mark your calendars! Registration for the Maine Department of Education (DOE) Summer Data Training is now open. Trainings are scheduled at various locations throughout the state in July and August. This year’s training will focus on reporting system updates. The workshop-style structure of this training will allow staff members from school administrative units (SAUs) the opportunity to work within the Connect system alongside the Maine DOE Data …Caribou · Caribou Read Article

State champion Caribou girls basketball coach steps down

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Kayla Brown has stepped down as the girls basketball coach at Caribou High School after leading the Vikings to a Class B state championship this past season. She called it a “really tough decision” that follows a new addition to her family. She and her husband welcomed their newborn son this winter. “And so that just kind of shifted my perspective a little bit,” Brown said. “As much as I love my team and love basketball, I just feel responsibili…Basketball · Caribou Read Article

Fire destroys Caribou home

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A Caribou home is a total loss following a Sunday fire, but no injuries were reported. The two-story structure was a single-family home, Caribou Fire and Ambulance Captain Scott Michaud said Monday. Two men lived in the home and escaped without injury. The names of the occupants and owner of the home are unknown, Michaud said. Caribou Fire and Ambulance personnel responded to 357 Belanger Road at about 6:40 a.m. The building was filled with smok…Red Cross · Caribou See the Story

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