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Melanie Boucher's mural, though incomplete, depicts the love shared by members of the community who support and use the food pantry located in the basement of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madawaska. (Morgan Mitchell)

Melanie Boucher's mural, though incomplete, depicts the love shared by members of the community who support and use the food pantry located in the basement of St. Thomas Catholic Church in Madawaska. (Morgan Mitchell)

Artists, food pantry volunteers brighten holidays for needy in Madawaska

December 8, 2018

Members of the St. John Valley Artists group paused working on murals that line the halls of the food pantry on Wednesday morning so volunteers could serve over 100 boxes and bags of meals to clients in preparation for the holiday season.

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Call for submissions of essays and artworks on inclusion

The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council has recently put out a call for submissions for its 2019 Inclusion Awards

Health assessed outside the walls of the UMCE

A group of first-year students of the clinical course SINF1711 of the Nursing Science Sector of the Université de Moncton, Edmundston Campus (UMCE ), went on a mission recently to promote health in the community.

Christmas trees, lights, and decorations make December a leading month for home fires

Festive meals, flickering lights and holiday decorations are all hallmarks of the holiday season.

St. Thomas Aquinas gift shop ‘bringing people closer to Jesus’ for over 25 years

Whether she is ordering items, cleaning, displaying, or even building shelves with her friend, Eileen, you can bet Lee St. Onge won’t be resting up when you see her at the St. Thomas Aquinas Gift Shop in Madawaska.

S.W. Collins seeks applicants for donations

In celebration of 175 years of doing business in 2019, the S.W. Collins Co. is seeking assistance in donating $20,000 to local causes throughout the year in each of the five greater communities in which they live and work.

6 steps to stop porch pirates this holiday season

The holiday season is in full swing and online shoppers need to be on alert for ‘porch pirates’ - people stealing packages from unsuspecting homeowners.

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How have Paul LePage and his policies personally affected you?

Since he stepped into the Blaine House in January 2011, Gov.

Why you should doubt reports that Maine voters received the wrong ballots

Good morning from Augusta. A bizarre episode unfolded on Wednesday around Maine’s 2018 election, when the Maine Republican Party released affidavits from 17 voters in the 1st Congressional District who think they mistakenly voted in the wrong congressional district.

Judge rejects LePage bid to stall Medicaid expansion

A judge has denied Gov. Paul LePage’s administration's request to stay an order forcing it to implement voter-approved Medicaid expansion, but pushed the deadline to do so back to after the Republican leaves office.

Democrats elected as Maine attorney general, secretary of state and treasurer

Flexing the power that comes with significant majorities in both chambers, the Democrat-controlled Maine Legislature elected Democrats on Wednesday afternoon to three of the most important positions in state government.

LePage likely to be subpoenaed in lawsuit seeking records from Trump Organization

The attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland plan to file subpoenas Tuesday seeking records from the Trump Organization, the Treasury Department and dozens of other entities as part of a lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of profiting off the presidency.

With LePage absent, Democrats take the reins of a new Maine Legislature

As expected, the first actions that new members of the 129th Legislature took after being sworn in Wednesday morning were to elect Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, as Senate president and to keep Rep. Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, as House speaker.

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Officials at Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent prepare the Founders Trail for skiing with a bit of artificial snow on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Most of the other trails at the popular ski resort overlooking the community are already good to go after Mother Nature dumped more than a couple of feet of snow on the area in November. Opening day is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 15, according to manager Mike Voisine, who added, “So far we are off to a great start of the pre-season.” (Mike Voisine)

Officials at Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent prepare the Founders Trail for skiing with a bit of artificial snow on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Most of the other trails at the popular ski resort overlooking the community are already good to go after Mother Nature dumped more than a couple of feet of snow on the area in November. Opening day is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 15, according to manager Mike Voisine, who added, “So far we are off to a great start of the pre-season.” (Mike Voisine)

Preparing the Founders Trail for skiing

December 7, 2018

Officials at Lonesome Pine Trails in Fort Kent prepare the Founders Trail for skiing with a bit of artificial snow on Wednesday, Dec. 5.

Living Browse Living

Call for submissions of essays and artworks on inclusion

The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council has recently put out a call for submissions for its 2019 Inclusion Awards

Christmas trees, lights, and decorations make December a leading month for home fires

Festive meals, flickering lights and holiday decorations are all hallmarks of the holiday season.

Artists, food pantry volunteers brighten holidays for needy in Madawaska

Members of the St. John Valley Artists group paused working on murals that line the halls of the food pantry on Wednesday morning so volunteers could serve over 100 boxes and bags of meals to clients in preparation for the holiday season.

Cary Medical Center announces births

The following births were recently announced at Cary Medical Center:

Birth at Northern Maine Medical Center

The following births were recently recorded at Northern Maine Medical Center.

Caribou Choral Society lights up church in Grand Isle with performance

The joy and spirit of Christmas lit up St. Gerard’s Catholic Church Tuesday night as members of the Caribou Choral Society performed their rescheduled Christmas Concert in Grand Isle.

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Should Maine eliminate the non-medical exemption for childhood vaccines, including exemptions for both religious and philosophical reasons?

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Keep pet cats inside and beware when using poison

Bibbit came to the PAWS Animal Welfare Society shelter in Fort Kent in September. She was a petite black cat who recently had had kittens. We tried to find the kittens, but could not.

Republicans also asserted fraud in 1858 County election

In February 1858, Democrat Major William Dickey of Fort Kent led an effort to separate the Madawaska territory from Aroostook County, hoping to create there a new county to be named Madawaska County. The plan did not carry in the Republican Legislature.

Border Outpost: College bound

The shop is cold in spite of a surging fire in the woodstove. The stove is too small for the building’s size; a miscalculation on my part.

Border Outpost: Proverbs

There’s a proverb, probably Chinese, probably by Sun Tzu, about a peasant standing for a long time on the mountaintop before a roast duck flies into his mouth.

Recalling midnight Christmas mass in the St. John Valley

Comme vous savez, on a pu trop-trop de messes en francais pi la messe de Noël de minuit est a 7 heures.

Winter roars out of the gate

Well, we certainly are off and running this winter.

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Blizzard signs Jean-Maxime Bond

The Edmundston Blizzard made another move by acquiring 18-year-old free agent player Jean-Maxime Bond.

Radio stations, online service providing broadcasts of high school hoops

Townsquare Media and WHOU 100.1 FM, as well as an online service based in Easton, will be broadcasting high school basketball games over the airwaves or via the internet this winter.

The Tigers engulfed by the Blizzard

Inspired by the unveiling of its new mascot Chinook, the Edmundston Blizzard hit the Campbellton Tigers hard, especially in the second period, to register a convincing 7-3 win on Sunday afternoon at the Jean-Daigle Centre in Edmundston.

Aroostook State Park offers miles of cross-country ski, snowshoe trails

Coming off of a strong summer and fall season, Aroostook State Park is entering the winter recreation season with early snow and the likelihood of challenging ski trail maintenance.

St. John Valley marathoner qualifies for U.S. Olympic Trials

A hip fracture suffered while 31 weeks pregnant in January 2017 left Sarah Mulcahy uncertain about her distance-running future.

Here is Chinook, the Blizzard’s mascot!

The Edmundston Blizzard has unveiled its mascot, Chinook, before the game on Sunday, December 2nd, at the Jean-Daigle Centre between the Blizzard and the Campbellton Tigers.

Business Browse Business

Call for submissions of essays and artworks on inclusion

The Maine Developmental Disabilities Council has recently put out a call for submissions for its 2019 Inclusion Awards

St. Thomas Aquinas gift shop ‘bringing people closer to Jesus’ for over 25 years

Whether she is ordering items, cleaning, displaying, or even building shelves with her friend, Eileen, you can bet Lee St. Onge won’t be resting up when you see her at the St. Thomas Aquinas Gift Shop in Madawaska.

S.W. Collins seeks applicants for donations

In celebration of 175 years of doing business in 2019, the S.W. Collins Co. is seeking assistance in donating $20,000 to local causes throughout the year in each of the five greater communities in which they live and work.

6 steps to stop porch pirates this holiday season

The holiday season is in full swing and online shoppers need to be on alert for ‘porch pirates’ - people stealing packages from unsuspecting homeowners.

County residents urged to become foster parents to aid needy children

Right now in Maine, many children are in need of a safe and supportive home to help them succeed, according to the Aroostook Mental Health Center, which asks County residents to consider becoming therapeutic foster parents.

Early winter taking toll on MDOT budget for road salt, snow plowing

The early and abundant snowfall in Aroostook County so far this fall caused the local region of the Maine Department of Transportation to spend significantly more on snow and ice removal during the 2018-2019 season than in recent years.