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Fort Kent students return to large scale musical format with ‘Beauty and the Beast’

It takes a village to bring together a large-scale musical production involving dozens of student actors, and fortunately for fans of live theater, Fort Kent has some dedicated villagers.

Like him or not there is no denying John Martin’s political legacy

Maine’s longest serving legislator, Martin was first elected to the Maine House of Representatives in 1964 when he was 23.

District weighs options to replace elementary school destroyed by fire

School officials in a small Aroostook County town are weighing potential options to replace an elementary school building destroyed by fire last July.

Fort Kent middle school students explore Maine career opportunities

Valley Rivers Middle School students got a headstart on the future when they researched and provided live presentations.

Fort Kent wins bid for patrol vehicle by $1

Fort Kent Police Department took ownership of a nearly new patrol vehicle by bidding just a dollar more for it than two other towns.

St. John Valley schools form cooperative softball team

People living in the small towns comprising Maine’s St. John Valley know that life is better when resources are shared, so when one high-school could not field enough players for a softball team, their competition one town over readily agreed to join forces.

UMFK athletes win 2022 Track and Field National Championships

Just five years in the making, the University of Maine at Fort Kent track and field teams have already taken home national championships.

Polar Dip raises more than $10,000 for Special Olympics

Ice chunks floated not far from the shore of Long Lake in Sinclair but 35 people plunged into the freezing water during the 2022 Polar Dip for Aroostook Special Olympics on Sunday.

Fort Kent Warriors compete at Orono track meet

Fort Kent Community High School athletes competed against seven other squads in a track meet at Orono High School Saturday.

People of all ages volunteer to clean up litter in Fort Kent

Finley Martinez, 2, may have been the youngest volunteer to help pick up litter in Fort Kent on Saturday.

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