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Golf Scramble raises $2,000 for Fort Kent golf

Twelve teams participated in a four-person Golf Scramble at Fort Kent Golf Club Saturday, Aug. 10, to help raise funds for the Fort Kent Community High School-Valley Rivers Middle School Athletic Booster Club.

Golf tourney nets more than $18,500 for NMCC scholarships

Northern Maine Community College students will be the beneficiaries of more than $18,500 in scholarships funds raised through the TD Bank Golf Tournament to benefit the NMCC Foundation, held recently at the Aroostook Valley Country Club in Fort Fairfield.

Fort Kent woman proves a tough competitor at Sunday River

Tanya Bourgoin Jandreau, a commercial loan officer at Acadia Federal Credit Union, may not appear at first glance to be a highly trained athlete, but the 37 year-old mother of two proved she is exactly that when she participated in the Tough Mountain Challenge.

Mainely Outdoors: A big fish with big thrills

Pretty much everyone has heard that old adage: “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Well, that’s just what more and more Aroostook fishermen are doing.

Anglers reel in big wins at Fort Kent Muskie Derby

Nearly 300 anglers entered this year’s annual Fort Kent International Muskie Derby, which was held Friday-Sunday, Aug. 9-11 and open to fishing on the St. John River its tributaries, according to Muskie Derby President Dennis Cyr.

Outdoor calendar – August 17-23, 2019

Presque Isle Youth Hockey Hooked on Hockey 5k and Kids’ 1-mile Fun Run. Hosted by CompetitorME.

Upper St. John Valley Senior Ladies golf completes fourth meet of year

The Upper St. John Valley Senior Ladies Golf Association met at the Caribou Country Club Wednesday, Aug. 7 for its fourth meet of the year.

Chief issues challenge to golf for burn foundation

The Easton Fire Department and the Pine Tree Burn Foundation are joining forces for Maine children in a charity golf scramble, and Easton’s Fire Chief Greg White has issued a challenge to all Aroostook County first responders to see how generous County residents can be.

Muskie Derby/Ploye Festival returns this weekend as Fort Kent continues to celebrate 150 years

The Fort Kent International Muskie Derby and the Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce Ploye Festival will return this weekend as the town of Fort Kent continues to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

Aroostook Golf Classic to aid Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement's annual Aroostook Golf Classic will take place starting at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Presque Isle Country Club.

Outdoor calendar – August 10-18, 2019

Outdoor calendar – August 10-18, 2019

NASCAR driver Austin Theriault meets with fans in hometown of Fort Kent

NASCAR race car driver Austin Theriault spent some time with his hometown fans on Saturday in Fort Kent.

Coaches conduct football safety clinic in Madawaska

Three guest Canadian football coaches put on a safety clinic for the combined Junior and Varsity Valley Mustangs football teams on Saturday, July 27, at the multi-purpose center in Madawaska.

Golf challenge supports Special Olympics for 31st year

The 31 st Annual Rene Cloukey Charity Challenge Golf Tournament occurred at to Aroostook County locations, the Limestone Country Club on July 13 and the Long Lake Country Club on July 14.

BikeMaine Community Grant Program awards $3,750 to Fort Kent

The recipients of the 2019 BikeMaine Community Grants include the towns of Fort Kent, Pittsfield, and Rangeley, as well as the Washington County Council of Governments.

Fort Kent’s Austin Theriault finishes 34th in NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series race

Fort Kent’s Austin Theriault, making his second NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series start on Sunday, finished 34th at the Gander RV 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania.

The ‘bear’ essentials for a successful big-game season

Aroostook endured a long winter that broke snowfall records followed by a wet, windy spring; now the Northern Maine Fair has come and gone earlier than usual and we’re halfway through July.

UMFK Summer Fun Run takes off in September

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletics Department is gearing up to host the “UM5K Summer Fun Run” at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the UMFK Sports Center.

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