Congressman Poliquin Announces Grant for Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery

WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Bruce Poliquin announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will award the Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery in Caribou $861,232 for their expansion.

“Northern Maine Veterans’ Cemetery in Caribou does an outstanding job immortalizing our Veterans,” said Congressman Poliquin. “This grant will help them expand their grounds and continue their tradition of honoring our local heroes.”

Speaking on behalf of the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery Committee, Chairperson Harry Hafford said, “I am extremely pleased with the $ 861,232.00 grant that was awarded to Maine Veterans Cemetery-Caribou. The grant will fund and additional 576 cremation niches, added to the niches we already have in place, this should last us at least ten years down the road, great news.

“Also the grant will fund 90 double depth crypts (allows for veteran and spouse to be layered in the same crypt), this will be new to Maine Veterans Cemetery Caribou and will give our veterans another interment option, yea. I am really excited about this for when a veteran choses this option they will not have to buy a vault resulting in a substantial monetary savings for the family. So the sun is shining on the Northern Maine Veterans Cemetery today.”