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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.

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.

Workshop will focus on proper use of child car seats

A “Car Seat Check” workshop on July 29, hosted by the Madawaska Public Safety Department

County Face: Roger Felix of Caribou

Roger Felix was an Army sergeant on the battlefield in the Middle East during the first Gulf War when a message was delivered to him from the American Red Cross letting him know his wife had just given birth to his first child and that his mother was ill.

Friends, families gather in St. Francis for Fun Day

Five-year-old Chayo Flores of Fort Kent is willing to share his potato sack-race strategy, which he put to use multiple times during the fourth annual St. Francis Family Fun Day on Saturday, July 8.

A helpful hand in St. Agatha

Trevar Dionne, 11, was busy Thursday afternoon lending a hand to his pepere, Denis Michaud.

Levesque returns with folksy column in mix of French, English

Journalist Don Levesque has returned from retirement along with his column, Mon 5¢, which ran in the St. John Valley Times for more than 20 years until five years ago.

Strategies help patients take meds safely

Keeping track of medication regimens seems to take a college degree these days, but simple strategies can make a huge difference in taking medications correctly and safely.

Downtime upstream

Carson Theriault of Fort Kent spent a sunny Friday, June 30, casting the Fish River for salmon under the bridge in Soldier Pond.

ACAP announces FK child care openings

Families in the greater Fort Kent area in need of child care for children ages 2-1/2 to 5 are invited to take advantage of rare new openings at ACAP’s Fort Kent Early Care and Education Center.

Family fighting for baby’s whole heart

A baby with family ties to the St. John Valley and New Brunswick is struggling to survive.

Four generations of Nicolas

The Nicolas family grew by a generation on Tuesday, June 20 when Alexander Daniel Nicolas was born in Biddeford to Kelby and Brett Nicolas.

Madawaska graduates earn special recognition

Three Madawaska High School graduates in the Class of 2017 were recognized with honor parts in the June 2 commencement exercises.

Births at NMMC

The following birth is among those recorded recently at Northern Maine Medical Center.

County Face: Cindy Jandreau of St. Francis

When Cindy Jandreau co-founded Friends of St. Francis, it never crossed her mind that a few years later she would be accepting an award on behalf of the community betterment group from the Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce.

LePage signs food sovereignty law, the first of its kind in the nation

With a stroke of his pen, Gov. Paul LePage last week enacted landmark legislation putting Maine in the forefront of the food sovereignty movement.

Kids reflect on time spent with dad

As any educator will attest, the success of students is often due in large part to the love and support they receive from their parents along the way.

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