FRENCHVILLE, Maine — Jake Bernier, with the Frenchville Fire Department, tries on one of the department's cold water rescue suits during a training session on Monday evening.

Edmundston, New Brunswick, police have identified the two people arrested Tuesday following the search of a residence on the Canada Road that turned up a significant amount of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.

The sixth grade students from Fort Kent Elementary School joined members of the high school’s civil rights team and other volunteers for this year’s Chalk It Up, Fort Kent! Event on Friday.

More than 100 people gathered Monday for the long overdue funeral service for World War II Pvt. Alberic Blanchette, whose remains were returned home to Caribou 74 years after he was killed in battle on a remote Pacific island.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has recommended that President Donald Trump modify 10 national monuments created by his immediate predecessors, including shrinking the boundaries of at least four western sites, according to a copy of the report obtained by The Washington Post.

Area residents were among the winners when the Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce and the University of Maine at Fort Kent teamed up once again to celebrate autumn and welcome students back to campus

The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the week of Sept. 11-17, 2017.

Ridgewood Estates residents Hermance Cyr, left, and Rita Lavoie work on a blanket to be sent to the American Red Cross in Houston.

Gale Ross speaks for the leaves.

The Bangor Knights of Columbus, with generous support from the UM Franco American Center, will host the second annual Acadian Soirée on Saturday, September 23, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Anah Shrine Temple on 1404 Broadway in Bangor.

The Maine Dental Association is reminding students and parents that during this busy back-to-school time of year, it is important to keep oral health in mind.

U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced recently that the Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging has awarded $957,096 to provide additional training to Alzheimer’s caregivers and expand the reach of dementia-capable health care services.

During my time in Maine this summer, I visited all of the 16 counties in our state, hearing feedback from Maine people about the issues important to them, their families and their communities

The vote on the petition to stop spending any town funds to maintain or improve Pelletier Avenue will have to be redone due to voting irregularities at the June 12 special town meeting.

Health insurance coverage is, without a doubt, a hot topic in the national news right now.

Tailgates. Pep rallies. Friday night lights. The new school year is here. And that’s exciting news for student-athletes and high school sports fans alike.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, there are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 27,000 here in Maine above the age of 65 where 69,000 family members provide nearly a billion dollars in unpaid care for these victims.

Fort Kent came out on top with a 3-2 victory against St. John Valley rival Madawaska in girls’ soccer action Tuesday, Sept. 12.

The Katahdin High School Cougars’ soccer teams traveled to the Madawaska Owls’ home field Monday where the hosts showed little hospitality.

The Edmundston Blizzard enjoyed a historic night Friday, September 15, 2017, as they won their first game of the regular season of the Maritime Junior A Hockey League, beating the Woodstock Slammers 5-4.

Cassidy Wilder’s second-half goal allowed Shead to trip up Van Buren, 2-1, Saturday.

The University of Maine at Fort Kent soccer teams swept Fisher College on Saturday afternoon as part of homecoming weekend at UMFK. The women won 7-0 and the men won by a 6-0 score.

Fort Kent native Austin Theriault’s string of consecutive wins in the ARCA Racing Series was snapped at three Thursday night but he extended his streak of top-three finishes to six and further padded his virtually insurmountable lead in the points standings.