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Fort Kent native and recent Yale graduate prepares for music fellowship in Israel

A 2015 Fort Kent Community High School graduate who also graduated from Yale University last week will embark on a year-long music fellowship in Israel.

Facility offers free furniture, appliances to County veterans in need

In Aroostook County, numerous veterans every year find themselves homeless after having served in military combat and returning to the states unable to face the physical and emotional demons that haunt them.

Valley youngsters have ‘funnest’ time learning traditional Acadian dance

Third grade students in Lynn Plourde’s class at Fort Kent Elementary School learned traditional Acadian dance from a master dance instructor on Wednesday, May 8.

Couple with local ties announce son’s birth

Tracey and Matthew Roy of Orono welcomed their son, Thomas Norman Roy, who was born on Feb. 12, 2019, at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

ACAP Head Start parent visits Augusta

Aroostook County Action Program Early Care and Education staff, along with a parent of an enrolled child, recently participated in the annual Head Start Goes to Augusta event at the Maine State House.

Mother’s Day and May: Gather your own flowers

Mother’s Day is always a great time for a family walk and in northern Maine, the celebration of motherhood overlaps with the process of trees and shrubs coming out of dormancy, or “greening up.”

Fort Kent mother thankful for large and loving family

While raising 10 children, Beatrice Jacques Daigle of Fort Kent worked as an elementary school teacher, drove a potato truck on her husband’s farm during the potato harvest, and even churned her own butter.

County growers share tips for starting successful flower gardens

For many in Aroostook County, spring not only means an end to snowstorms, but also time to think about starting a new flower garden.

An Easter message from Bishop Robert P. Deeley

Bishop Robert P. Deeley of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland shared his Easter message on Easter Sunday, April 21.

Births at Northern Maine Medical Center – April, 2019

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

Lucille Parent celebrates 99th birthday

Lucille Parent turned 99 years old on April 7.

Catholic youth program coming to Fort Kent, Caribou

After a successful debut summer that saw over 400 teens and children participate, “Totus Tuus” will expand to 10 locations throughout Maine in 2019, including Fort Kent and Caribou.

Boredom Busters return to Fort Kent

Last November, the student council of Valley Rivers Middle School began a yearlong project to bring cheer to children who are hospitalized, and recently the group visited Northern Maine Medical Center to present the fruits of their work.

Birth at Northern Maine Medical Center

The following birth was recorded recently at Northern Maine Medical Center.

Births at Northern Maine Medical Center — March 2019

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

Cub Scouts celebrate younger members

The Boy Scouts of America celebrated the achievements and advancements of younger Scout members at a Blue and Gold Ceremony at the Frenchville Community Center on Saturday.

Pelletier’s five-generation photo

One-month-old Levi Pelletier recently gathered with his family for a five-generation photo.

Angel Snowfest raises more than $30,000 to benefit cancer support groups

Families and friends came together Saturday at the Lakeview Restaurant for Angel Snowfest, which for the last six years has raised funds to benefit three organizations that have made medical help physically more accessible to cancer patients in the Valley.

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