Community volunteers are reopening a crucial link to Caribous past

CARIBOU, Maine — No matter where Caribou natives settle down, many remember the small city’s hometown feel. That sense of home is what the newest volunteers of the Caribou Historical Center & Museum want to capture when they reopen exhibits to the public later this year. If the group succeeds, Caribou will once again have a historical center to draw in local visitors and tourists. An active local history museum is crucial for helping younger generations appreciate their hometown and their families’ contributions, said museum volunteer and Caribou resident Tom Kane. “A kid could look at our museum’s list of…