22 hours ago

Wildcats provide the assist when Warrior bus breaks down

Although Fort Kent and Presque Isle athletes are rivals on the soccer field and basketball court, it was SAD 1 transportation officials who stepped in and assisted several dozen Valley Rivers Middle School students when their bus broke down

1 day ago

Wizard of Oz a ‘wicked’ success in Fort Kent

Fort Kent Community High School educator Doug Clapp said student performances of “The Wizard of Oz” drew between 1,100 and 1,200 audience members last week, possibly making it the most attended production in the history of SAD 27 theater.

2 days ago

Fort Kent sophomore headed to premier soccer academy in Arizona

A local teen has been accepted to a full-time residential soccer academy known for graduating professional soccer players.

2 days ago

New boutique donates prom dress to Fort Kent girl

Sophie Saunders said she is not sure if she will have a date for her senior prom, but she will feel beautiful either way now that she has a new prom dress.

5 days ago

Vehicles significantly damaged in Market Street collision

Both drivers escaped unharmed but a rear-end collision on Market Street on Dec. 5 significantly damaged two vehicles.

6 days ago

Fort Kent councilor makes pitch to have school system get involved with recycling effort

Town councilor Joey Ouellette met with the SAD 27 board members Monday to discuss recycling efforts in the community.

1 week ago

Crash in Cross Lake kills moose

The driver managed to escape injury but a single vehicle accident proved fatal for a northern Maine moose on Monday, Dec. 3, according to the Maine State Police.

1 week ago

Northern Door Inn celebrates 20 years in Fort Kent

When 15 St. John Valley residents came together 20 years ago to purchase and renovate Fort Kent’s only motel, they did so with an eye on bettering the community.

1 week ago

Huge cast of students to perform ‘Wizard of Oz’ in Fort Kent

One road in northern Maine that won’t be snow covered and slippery next week is the yellow brick road to the “The Wizard of Oz,” which students from elementary school on up will perform live at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Fox Auditorium.

2 weeks ago

In hopes of saving money, councilors reviewing trash disposal process

In an effort to see if the community could save any money on trash disposal, councilors invited Chuck Pelletier, supervisor of the Valley Recycling Facility, to talk to them on Nov. 26 about how the transfer station operates.