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Fort Kent Community High School. Staff Photo/Jessica Potila
Fort Kent Community High School. Staff Photo/Jessica Potila
Fort Kent middle and high school students return to remote learning after 2 positive COVID-19 cases
January 25, 2021
Students attending Fort Kent Community High School and Valley Rivers Middle School moved back to a remote learning model for at least 10 days beginning Monday, Jan. 25, after one student at each of the schools tested positive for COVID-19.
News Browse News
2 days ago
Firefighters knock down garage fire in Fort Kent
A garage housing a tractor trailer truck is a total loss but no nearby structures were damaged following a Saturday afternoon fire in Fort Kent. 
3 days ago
Firefighters respond to burning car on St. Francis farm
St. Francis firefighters responded Friday morning to a report of a car in flames at a local farm. 
5 days ago
Madawaska girls basketball canceled due to lack of players, COVID-19 fears
The Madawaska Middle/High School girls varsity basketball season is canceled this year due to lack of players and COVID-19 fears. 
6 days ago
Trump grants clemency to St. David man serving life sentence for marijuana smuggling
Michael J. Pelletier, 64, had asked to be released from a federal prison in Indiana due to health problems.
1 week ago
Marine combat veteran with years of police experience joins FKPD
The Fort Kent Police Department welcomes a new full-time police officer to the force, who brings with him military and law enforcement experience.
1 week ago
Aroostook schools given approval to stay with ‘green’ model of learning
Schools across the region have maintained their "green" status from the Maine Department of Education, which means they can hold in-person classes, after-school activities and sports if COVID-19 has not greatly impacted their district.
Police & Fire Browse Police & Fire
2 days ago
Firefighters knock down garage fire in Fort Kent
A garage housing a tractor trailer truck is a total loss but no nearby structures were damaged following a Saturday afternoon fire in Fort Kent. 
3 days ago
Firefighters respond to burning car on St. Francis farm
St. Francis firefighters responded Friday morning to a report of a car in flames at a local farm. 
3 days ago
Maine State Police Troop F Report, Jan. 4-10, 2021
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Jan. 4-10, 2021, including the following.
2 weeks ago
Fort Kent Fire Department responds to report of smoking pellet stove
Fort Kent firefighters responded 7 a.m. Thursday to a call about smoke at a family residence in the town. 
2 weeks ago
Maine State Police Troop F Report, Dec. 21-27, 2020
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Dec. 21-27, 2020, including the following.
2 weeks ago
Maine State Police Troop F Report, Dec. 28, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Dec. 28, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021, including the following.
State, National and World News Browse State, National and World News
1 month ago
Governor appoints Frenchville woman to registrar post
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has appointed Amy Ouellette of Frenchville as Registrar of Deeds for Northern Aroostook County.
2 months ago
Ash borer spreads further in Maine
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry's Maine Forest Service on Nov. 19 reported evidence of spread of emerald ash borer within regulated areas of Maine, including in Aroostook County.
2 months ago
Share Maine holiday cheer, not pests
Invasive pests can hitchhike in or on wreaths and holiday plants destined for friends and families or they can hide in or on firewood brought from another state or Maine location to light a holiday fire.
2 months ago
Warden Service seeks seasonal deputies
The Maine Warden Service is now hiring seasonal Deputy Game Wardens. 
Living Browse Living
3 days ago
Main Street Samaritan shovels snow for others in Madawaska
A Madawaska man has been quietly shoveling the steps and walkways of Main Street businesses in the town for years and free of charge, just to make life a little easier for other people. 
5 days ago
Valley Girls comic – Week of January 18, 2021
A listing frenzy
5 days ago
Fort Kent chamber seeks sponsors for virtual awards ceremony
The Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for its 73rd annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. 
6 days ago
From our Files – Week of January 18, 2021
50 Years Ago -- Jan. 21, 1971     Class field trip -- Mrs. Marie Novack’s junior vocational class went on a consumer education field trip to Robert’s Jewelry Store in Madawaska, where they learned about table appointments from Robert Corey.
6 days ago
Fiddlehead Focus Crossword Puzzle for Jan. 20, 2021
You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.  
6 days ago
K of C lotto winner, Jan. 4-10, 2021
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2021.
Opinion Browse Opinion
6 days ago
Responsibility is to be shared
To the editor: It seems that Mr. Chasse is once again guilty of a rush to judgment. He wants to hold President Trump and a “mob of white terrorists” wholly responsible for the attack on the Capitol. You couldn’t be more wrong, Mr. Chasse. 
6 days ago
Lessons
I cannot express how much I worry for our country. Fortunately, I feel relatively safe, because I am far to the north of the trouble that is tearing the heartland apart and bringing pain and suffering to our places of power.
2 weeks ago
Another day of infamy
To the editor: “A day that will live in infamy.” Those were the words uttered after the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. We went to war due to that attack. 
2 weeks ago
Virtual conferences
We all hope to see the end of COVID-19 sometime this year and, we hope, a return to something approaching normalcy. 
3 weeks ago
Farewell to 2020. Cheers to 2021.
Have you ever seen a New Year’s Eve pass so quietly yet carry such a huge impact?
4 weeks ago
Good riddance to 2020
 2020 is finished. With finality it is possible to look forward to a new, prosperous new year. In front of us, a page white and pure, waiting for the midnight ink to begin to flow. Its mission: to tell us the story of 2021.
Sports Browse Sports
4 days ago
Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby organizers anticipate success
Thickening ice conditions in northern Maine and public inquiries into the event bode well for the success of the 16th annual Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby, organizers said Thursday. 
4 days ago
Snowmobile Trail Report, Jan. 21, 2021
This report is not the one I enjoy writing at this time of year.   It seems that 2020 rubbed off on 2021.  The potential snowstorm that we were supposed to get last weekend ended up being more sleet and rain than snow. 
5 days ago
Long Lake Derby welcomes new sponsor
Officials with the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby have announced that General Dynamics/Bath Iron Works has joined the 2021 event as a diamond level sponsor.
5 days ago
Madawaska girls basketball canceled due to lack of players, COVID-19 fears
The Madawaska Middle/High School girls varsity basketball season is canceled this year due to lack of players and COVID-19 fears. 
6 days ago
Van Buren girls basketball eager for games
The Van Buren Crusader girls basketball team wasn’t able to meet in-person until Jan. 4 of this year, several weeks later than the normal time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And while the short season will look much different, with fans not able to attend games and masks required during play, coach Griffin Clifford said the girls are just excited to have a chance to play.
6 days ago
Van Buren boys building for another strong year
Van Buren boys varsity basketball coach Steve Lapierre has 42 years of experience coaching basketball, 38 of which were varsity, in addition to about 40 years coaching boys varsity soccer, but this year’s season is providing the veteran coach and his team with all new challenges.
Business Browse Business
5 days ago
Hughes earns Property and Casualty License
Christopher Anderson, president of the F.A. Peabody Company (FAPCO), has announced that Liam Hughes has earned his Property and Casualty license. Hughes is a graduate of Presque Isle High School and Husson University, with a business degree.
5 days ago
Fort Kent chamber seeks sponsors for virtual awards ceremony
The Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for its 73rd annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. 
6 days ago
AMHC is the local StrengthenME provider in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties
Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc. (AMHC) is pleased to be the local provider for StrengthenME in Aroostook, Washington and Hancock counties. StrengthenME is Maine’s behavioral health and resiliency response to COVID-19, providing free stress management, wellness, and resiliency resources.
7 days ago
Tax help program gears up for February start
AARP’s Tax-Aide program, which offers tax assistance to the elderly, low-income and others who might need assistance, plans to open in Caribou by Feb. 16.
1 week ago
Madawaska selectmen plan special meeting Tuesday
The Madawaska Board of Selectmen will hold a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, at the Madawaska Safety Complex.
1 week ago
Fort Kent insurance agency expands despite pandemic
With many businesses throughout Maine and the United States struggling to survive during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Fort Kent insurance agency recently moved to a new location in the town to provide room for expanded services.
County Candids Browse County Candids
4 months ago
Trees in transition
FORT KENT, Maine — Summer is fast becoming a memory as the trees along the Riverside South Trail in Fort Kent are quickly losing their leaves.
4 months ago
Wind damage
The iconic sign at the Gateway Motel toppled over due to Thursday’s high winds.
4 months ago
Prepare your pumpkins
Prepare your pumpkins
4 months ago
Aftereffects of wind
Aftereffects of wind
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  • Crown Politics Browse Crown Politics
    2 months ago
    Maine Senate reelects Jackson as president
    Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, was unanimously reelected Dec. 2 by members of the Maine Senate to serve a second term as Senate president.
    3 months ago
    Democrat incumbents hold Maine House Districts 150 and 151
    Incumbent Maine House of Representatives Roland “Danny” Martin and John Martin, both Democrats, maintained their seats in Districts 150 and 151, respectively. 
    3 months ago
    GOP candidates raise more in Aroostook, but fall behind in total funding
    As election season winds down to its final stretch, candidates are raising money to fund their campaigns, hoping to prevail in the Nov. 3 election, which has already seen millions of Americans cast their ballots in early and absentee balloting. 
    3 months ago
    Fort Kent Democratic Committee to offer free rides to polls
    Two volunteer members of the Fort Kent Democrats will offer free rides on Election Day, Nov. 3, for Fort Kent residents who may need a ride to go vote.
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    5 days ago
    St. John Valley weather for Jan. 20-26
    Partly cloudy to mostly clear skies overnight will allow temperatures to dip below zero, though lighter winds will reduce wind chill overnight.
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