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County Face: Gerard Belanger of Wallagrass

At 92 years old, Gerard Belanger of Wallagrass has no intention of slowing down.

Births at Cary Medical Center (May/June 2017)

The following births were recorded during May and June at Cary Medical Center.

County Face: Edward Peter-Paul of Presque Isle

Edward Peter-Paul of Presque Isle first became Tribal Chief of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs in 2013.

Community comes together to celebrate Summerfest in Van Buren

Locals gathered on Main Street in Van Buren for games, food and crafts during the annual Summerfest held Aug. 4 through 6.

Hundreds turn out for health fair in Eagle Lake

Hundreds of people dropped by the Fish River Rural Health annual health fair on Saturday including two lucky children who returned home with new bicycles they won at the event.

Mercy Home celebrates Christmas in July

On Tuesday, July 25, Northern Maine General’s Mercy Home celebrated America with a Christmas in July barbecue for nursing home residents, family members and employees.

A Scary Encounter With Mating Bears

I’ve added a scary Camp Phoenix story of an encounter with mating bears, to this column I posted last week, plus three photos of the sow that swam across the lake with two cubs and came ashore right in front of us.

Theriault lauded for more than a decade of service to the Fort Kent Seniors Club

Lucien Theriault received a certificate of appreciation during a July 28 meeting of the Fort Kent Seniors Club.

Births at NMMC

Northern Maine Medical Center announces the following recent births.

CrossWinds residents celebrate birthdays

Seniors at CrossWinds Residential Care in Fort Kent, along with staffers and friends, helped celebrate the birthdays of four residents on Friday, July 21.

Local pantries gain from ‘Ending hunger’

On Monday, July 24, the Maine Credit Unions’ Campaign for Ending Hunger distributed more than $20,000 to 33 hunger organizations throughout the state, including two in Aroostook County.

New pastor for catholic church

St. Mary of the Visitation, as well as St. Agnes Church in Island Falls and St. Paul Church in Patten have welcomed Father Kent R. Ouellette as the newly-appointed pastor.

Local student earns SkillsUSA recognition

A career and technical student in Maine won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2017 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Louisville, Ky., June 21-22, 2017.

County Face: Steve Pelletier

A man with four jobs who graduated summa cum laude from college in his fifties, Steve Pelletier of St. John embodies the work ethic for which folks from The County are notorious throughout northern New England.

County Face: Steve Pelletier

A man with four jobs who graduated summa cum laude from college in his fifties, Steve Pelletier of St. John embodies the work ethic for which folks from The County are notorious throughout northern New England.

Great walking weather

A dip in temperature and humidity Monday afternoon made for great walking weather, which 2-year-old Benjamin James Gagnon and his father Isaac made good use of.

Fun in the sun

Sisters Kamryn, right, and Kendyl Martin cool off in Soldier Pond with friend Cowyn Jandreau, Wednesday afternoon

County Face: Christine Robinson of Presque Isle

Christine Robinson of Presque Isle believes in being a voice for those who cannot speak for themselves.

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