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. She loved it, and wanted to bring the unique crafting experience north. The concept is new to Aroostook County and, as far as she knows, is the only pour-your-own candle business north of Freeport.

“There are so many good things going on in Aroostook County,” she said. “And for those days when the weather is not conducive to going outside, it’s n

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