Friends of St. Francis donated $500 to Jandreau-Connors American Legion Post 180. 

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Fort Kent Town Council. Voters will decide which of the three -- Corey Pelletier, Brandon Dayton or Andrew Caron -- will get a seat during the town’s annual election on Monday, March 22.

Sen. Susan Collins is pleading with the Biden administration to reconsider the restrictions on the U.S.-Canada border crossings that were imposed in March last year due to the pandemic.

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A 42-year-old Bowdoinham man who created a nine-hour standoff with police in Presque Isle in September, was among 65 indictments handed up for judge review for the month of October by the Aroostook County Grand Jury.

Former Madawaska police chief Norman Chasse was a towering figure in his community, in every sense of the word. Chasse spent more than 30 years serving the town, first in public works, then as a police officer, and ultimately as the police chief. Chasse died in the early hours of Feb. 18 due to complications following a stroke he had in December 2020. He was 92.

Several Aroostook County high school basketball athletes were recognized Feb. 24 for their accomplishments on hardwood.

In a week that would usually host the high school cross country state championships -- this year they were called off due to COVID-19 -- Aroostook County ski racers met on Feb. 18 for a regular season race at the Four Seasons Trail Association in Madawaska.

The Wisdom Middle/High School Pioneer girls varsity basketball team defeated the Fort Kent Community High School Warriors Saturday, Feb. 20, in St. Agatha.

With the recent snowfall all clubs have been out around the clock and are making the trails in the County the best in the Northeast. All projects are reporting superb conditions. 

The Caribou boys and Madawaska girls claimed team victories during a 5K Classical cross country ski race held in Caribou on Feb. 9.

It seems as the snow dance that everyone was doing finally worked.   The entire County received a fresh blanket of snow Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

Acadia Federal Credit Union has announced that Jarod McBreairty is the newest loan officer for their Madawaska branch.

Katahdin Trust recently gave employees an opportunity to “pay it forward” during the holiday season.

For the seventh year in a row, youth-focused organizations in Maine can earn up to $1,000 through UScellular's Community Connections program.

Christopher Anderson, president of the F.A. Peabody Company, has announced that Brian Bouley has earned the On Your Side Basic Farm Certification from Nationwide Insurance Company’s Agribusiness program. 

A popular doughnut business founded in the St. John Valley more than half a century ago will be the topic of an upcoming St. John Valley Senior College class. 

The Operation 24 Telethon will once again be happening on March 11 on WAGM-TV.  However, this year the name had to be changed to Operation Hunger due to Catholic Charities now serving over 28 food pantries.

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.

The iconic sign at the Gateway Motel toppled over due to Thursday’s high winds.

Prepare your pumpkins

Aftereffects of wind