Sami’s Cuisine and Cocktails will serve Asian classics, as well as Buffalo-influenced food, Caribbean dishes and more local fare.

When the leftover turkey has turned into stew and the pumpkin pie has all been gobbled, St. John Valley towns decorate for Christmas. 

Beautiful spring-like weather and a bounty of creative vendors contributed to the success of the Greater Fort Kent Chamber of Commerce 42nd annual Arts and Crafts Fair.

Students living an ocean apart came together for the first time since 2019 when the French exchange program returned to Fort Kent Community High School after being halted by the pandemic.

Visits to the Presque Isle Visitors Information Center on the Houlton Road were unprecedented, staff said.

All that is needed is an audience of merrymakers when the Fort Kent Christmas tree will proudly display its beauty during a lighting ceremony on Saturday.

Eight schoolboy and schoolgirl soccer players have been chosen as this year’s recipients of the Clyde “Butch” Shaw awards.

The last three days of November and the first three of December combine to form this year’s week of muzzleloader season for whitetail deer in Aroostook County.

If you care to ignite a fiery discussion among a gathering of deer hunters, ask which whitetail rifle is superior for Maine.

The Northern Forest Canoe Trail will host its annual online auction Nov. 15-30 to support stewardship and programming along the 740-mile water trail that connects New York, Vermont, Quebec, New Hampshire and Maine.

A familiar face at Wisdom Middle/High School has returned to coach the Pioneer boys basketball team.

The Aroostook League has unveiled its 2022 fall All-Aroostook squads for boys and girls soccer, golf and cross country.

NorState Federal Credit Union and its Board of Directors announces the retirement of President/Chief Executive Officer Susan G. Whitehead. During her 34 years with NorState FCU, Whitehead has held various positions and has spent the last nine years as president/CEO.

Daigle Oil Company, headquartered in Fort Kent, announced that it purchased the former Burger King property located on Main Street in Presque Isle, with plans to construct a state-of-the-art express tunnel car wash to serve the greater Central Aroostook area.

The Aroostook House of Comfort was selected to be the recipient of funds raised during the first three quarters of 2022 by employees of Katahdin Trust, a local community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions.

The Institute for Family-Owned Business, a Portland-based nonprofit, in partnership with the MEMIC Group, a Portland-based workers compensation insurance provider presented S.W. Collins Company with the Shep Lee Community Service Award, named for one of the founders of IFOB at their annual 2022 Maine Family Business Awards ceremony.

Ellen Bemis, CEO of Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc., has  announced that Julia Macek, LCSW, has joined the agency as program director of Behavioral Health and  Integration in Aroostook County. The position was previously held by Lorraine Chamberlain, LCSW, CCS, who  retired in November.

The 48th annual meeting of the Aroostook Agency on Aging was held Oct. 7 at Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle.

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