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Lions make sizable donation to UMFK Fox Auditorium

The Fort Kent Lions Club presented a $7,000 donation on Wednesday, Nov. 7, to the UMFK Foundation to make repairs to the curtain system at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Fox Auditorium.

Bank names Fort Fairfield branch manager

Katahdin Trust officials recently named Melissa Dahlgren as the branch manager and retail services officer for Fort Fairfield.

Bank helps kids go to Camp CaPella

Camp CaPella recently received $450 from funds raised by employees of a local community bank.

Let’s Go! recognizes County sites

Let’s Go! Aroostook, a program of Aroostook County Action Program, announced that they now have 17 schools

Car bursts into flames in Fort Kent

The Frenchville Road was temporarily blocked to traffic this morning as Fort Kent firefighters extinguished a car fire.

Caribou Russet is now a Maine success story

The Maine Potato Board presented the eighth annual Maine Harvest Festival in Bangor the weekend of Nov. 17 and 18, and once again featured the popular Caribou Russet potato.

Wrestlers help Van Buren fire department raise funds for safety equipment

Wrestlers grunted and groaned as they put on a show Saturday night to help the Van Buren Fire Department raise funds for special emergency response and rescue equipment.

County students attend UMFK JMG/TRIO event to learn about college life

More than 130 high-school students from around The County visited the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Friday to learn more about the post-secondary educational experience.

19-year-old Fort Kent woman involved in rollover accident

A 19-year-old Fort Kent woman was involved in a rollover accident in town on Monday, Nov. 12.

Eight inches of snow predicted in some parts of Maine

An active winter has already brought significant snowfall to some parts of the state, with officials at the National Weather Service in Caribou expecting more to blanket the state Friday.

Patten man details finding murder victim

In heartbreaking testimony Thursday, a sobbing Patten man told the jury in the murder trial against Marcus Asante, 23, of Massachusetts, that he panicked when he saw that his friend was dead in the front seat of his car.

Snowfall totals reduced, but Mainers can still expect plenty to shovel

Snow was piling up Friday across all points of Maine, forcing dozens of schools, businesses and government offices to close for the day.

Closures, Cancellations & Delays

Closures, delays and cancellations from around The Valley. Please check back regularly for updates.

Wallagrass fundraiser heats up Community Center

Town officials and residents raised $2,350 from a Trash and Treasure Sale and a spaghetti fundraiser held at the Wallagrass Municipal Building/Community Center on Saturday, Nov. 10.

Agency celebrates 45th anniversary

The board of directors of the Aroostook Agency on Aging held their 45th annual meeting at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. More than 125 members of the Aroostook County community attended.

Fish River Rural Health celebrates new health care facility, services in Fort Kent

Two and a half years after breaking ground on a new comprehensive health care clinic in Fort Kent, Fish River Rural Health celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Bolduc Avenue Health Center on Wednesday, Nov. 14.

When the winter learning curve is more of a mobius strip

We got our first measurable snow on Rusty Metal Farm Oct. 24, about a week or so after the first real cold temperatures of the season blew in.

Golden defeats Poliquin in contested 2nd District ranked-choice count

Assistant Maine House Majority Leader Jared Goldendefeated U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin in a ranked-choice count in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District that finished on Thursday and is the subject of an uphill challenge in federal court by the Republican incumbent.

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