Police arrested a St. Agatha man on multiple charges following several phone calls from concerned Fort Kent residents on Thursday, Aug. 6.

A pedestrian was transported to the hospital on Thursday after being struck by an SUV on Route 161, also known as Caribou Road, in Fort Kent.

A Caribou car dealer was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence on Saturday after police were called to Lakeshore Road for a three-vehicle accident.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of July 20-26, including the following.

Madawaska Police Department urged All Terrain Vehicle drivers on Tuesday to follow Maine ATV and traffic laws.

A bicyclist was transported by ambulance to Northern Maine Medical Center Thursday after colliding with a pick-up truck in downtown Fort Kent.

Oral rabies vaccine baits will be distributed in northeastern Maine beginning on or about Aug. 3 through Aug. 7 as part of ongoing, cooperative rabies control efforts aimed at reducing the spread of raccoon rabies in Maine. 

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is reminding the public about the risk of spreading tree-killing invasive species while moving firewood. New infestations of invasive pests or diseases pose a serious threat to Maine’s landscapes, trees, agriculture, forests, wildlife and the environment.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is urging residents not to plant any unsolicited packages they may receive containing seeds, purportedly sent from China. 

An amended executive order by Gov. Janet Mills has lifted the interim suspension for ATV registrations, and ATV owners must now register or renew registrations for 2020-2021 

The sun sets over a potato field in St. David.

The St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce & Tourism announces their first flea market takes place this week, Aug. 13 through 16.

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. 

50 Years Ago -- August 13, 1970     It’s about over for sewage project -- The sewage project in Fort Kent is in its final stages. The treatment plant is now in operation and most of the sewers have been installed according to Tim Brown, project engineer. The completion date for all three contractors is August 27, 1970. 

Sometimes we're not so brave

PAWS presents Mittens as the Pet of the Week. Mittens had her forever home for five years. Her owner has become terminally ill, so Mittens had to be surrendered.

It was the perfect night to ride in a convertible.  My sister and I slid into our 2005 PT Cruiser Turbo, top down, destination Van Buren.  There we would find, on that warm, muggy evening, divine ice cream and pizza burgers that border on perfection at the local dairy bar.  

When Verna Murphy was born in 1910 her father listed his occupation as “laborer.”  When Benjamin Worster died in 1953 his death certificate records that his occupation was “woods laborer.” 

To the editor:  Cancer doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Every day, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) continues its lifesaving work to fight cancer through public policy.  

Here in northern Maine, we’re used to spending plenty of our hard-earned cash to heat our homes, and this year, cooling them has been pretty expensive as well. 

The effects of COVID-19 on Maine’s families, farmers and food systems have been serious and are certain to persist for months to come.  As part of Congress’ response to the pandemic, I strongly advocated for the creation of a new program that would help support farmers while simultaneously helping to alleviate hunger in our communities. 

In 1999 (and in a second edition in 2007) I compiled hundreds of old patois, dictons and metaphores used in the St. John Valley from way back when to today. The books sold very well and were very popular.