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NMDC gains funds to help small towns

Northern Maine Development Commission will provide nearly 30 Aroostook County communities with the skills, knowledge and resources to build their abilities to undertake local development projects thanks to an investment from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Madawaska students helping community learn about Acadian history

The Maine Acadian Heritage Council recently granted funds to Madawaska Elementary School teacher Gina Jandreau to produce an additional 20 copies of “Acadian Culture in Madawaska,” a book that she and her 4th grade students created in 2015.

Open house draws largest crowd ever

Northern Maine Community College’s Presque Isle campus was vibrant with activity for the fall 2017 open house on Friday, Oct. 13.

Stand Down event bringing health services to County veterans in need

Homeless veterans and their peers in need will be to find out about and receive the free health services they deserve, when the United Veterans of Maine host Stand Down at Cary Medical Center next month.

Selectmen send sex offender ordinance back to planning board

Selectmen voted Tuesday to send an existing municipal ordinance dealing with residency restrictions for registered sex offenders to the local planning board for review.

Residents pose many questions, express frustration over Pelletier Avenue issue

The talk during Thursday’s public hearing on the future of Pelletier Avenue fluctuated between conversational and confrontational.

Van Buren Police seek community help to find wanted man

Van Buren Police are looking for Seth Castonguay, 27, of Van Buren.

Historic putter spreads autism awareness

During its annual golf tournament in August, not only did the TD Bank/NMCC event raise nearly $28,000 for scholarships, but a special fundraiser that day is now bringing awareness to the issue of autism.

Multiple agencies respond to hazmat exercise, temporarily close border

Local firefighters and ambulance crews as well as members of the Maine National Guard and U.S. Customs and Border Protection took part Wednesday in a hazardous materials response training near the American side of the border crossing.

Edmundston police seize pot, meth, arrest three during roadside stop

Edmundston police charged a Grand Falls man with a possession of marijuana after officers pulled his vehicle over on Iroquois Road in the St-Basile area on Oct. 17.

Hornets’ nests

Local folklore has it that when hornets build their nests

Maine lawmakers rush to fix new food sovereignty law before feds step in

Maine’s landmark food sovereignty law was on the books for less than a month before the federal government informed state officials in July the legislation was in need of tweaking.

Katahdin Trust Encourages Teens to ‘Get Smart About Credit’

Katahdin Trust is teaming up with the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Get Smart About Credit program as part of an ongoing effort to teach Maine teens how to effectively use credit.

Fort Kent Police Blotter — October 2017

The following incident report has been filed at the Fort Kent Police Station for October 2017.

County organizations rally to heat homes this winter

The United Way of Aroostook, Aroostook County Action Program and WAGM-TV are leading a County-wide effort to keep homes warm this winter with a Heating Homes with Helping Hands Telethon, set to air Nov. 2.

Hackett House demolished to create new park on UMFK campus

An excavator demolished the Hackett House on Pleasant Street Wednesday to make way for a new park for University of Maine at Fort Kent students.

ACAP knows where the beef is

The Aroostook County Action Program (ACAP) recently received a generous donation from Erin Parisien, the owner of Aroostook Beef Company of New Canada.

UMCE emphasizes contributions of Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph

The Université de Moncton, Edmundston Campus (UMCE), paid tribute to the Religious Hospitallers of St. Joseph, the pioneers of post-secondary education in Madawaska, during a ceremony Friday, October 13, at the library Rhéa- Larose, located on the campus.

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