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AROOSTOOK– The Miss Northern Maine and Miss Aroostook pageant will take place at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center on June 29. In the competition, girls ages two and over, and who are a resident of Maine, will vie for the esteemed titles in the following age divisions:

Mini: 2-3; Petite: 4-7; Jr. Pre-Teen: 8-10; Pre-Teen: 11-13; Teen: 14-16; Miss: 17-19; and Ms. 20+

WASHBURN — It’s been a long winter and many people in northern Maine are looking for events and activities to pull them outside to enjoy warmer weather. One such event is the Aroostook River Fun Run canoe and kayak race, and it’s happening on Saturday, May 18.

Blog ending midnight 14, May, 2013 

22:29 - An officer reports a motor vehicle accident with a moose. 

09:30 - A caller from the Edmundston Police Department reports that they have located a stolen vehicle. 

09:10 - A caller from the Edmundston Police Department reports a stolen vehicle. 

Blog ending midnight 13, May, 2013 

FORT KENT – The Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine primarily suspended Robert K. Desai, M.D., on May 14, citing an “imminent danger” in a press release the Maine State government issued Thursday afternoon.

According to the press release, the board reviewed information which raised serious concerns about Dr. Desai's fitness to practice medicine. Based upon review of the information, the board determined that Dr. Desai presented an imminent danger to his patients.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY- TAMC is coordinating an effort to replenish County food pantries, as it reaches out to the community with a number of activities to mark National Hospital Week and National Nursing Home Week May 13 through 18.  Organizers are hoping to bolster their collection efforts by partnering with local IGA stores and by building Aroostook County’s Great Wall of Cereal at the A. R. Gould Memorial Hospital.

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