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Patricia Oh, age friendly team leader for AARP Maine, speaks about age-friendly communities at a public gathering at the Fort Kent Senior Center on Wednesday, Feb. 28.
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FK fair will acquaint residents with age-friendly services

A resource fair this Friday in Fort Kent aims to show area residents the many services available for seniors. The Age-Friendly Resource Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 30 at the Fort Kent Municipal Building. The event will consolidate nearly 20 service providers under one roof so people can learn […]

WALLAGRASS, Maine -- July 3, 2021 -- Pondfest 2021 raised money to help support the construction of a local a veteran’s monument. (Jessica Potila | St. John Valley Times)
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Pondfest gears up for this weekend

The Wallagrass/Soldier Pond Revitalization Committee will host the 9th annual Pondfest this weekend. A full day of family friendly events with music, vendors and door prizes is planned Sunday, July 2, in downtown Soldier Pond. The committee will raise funds during the event for flags, the town veterans memorial and their new project, a pavilion […]

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Houlton Riverfront Trail should be finished this fall

HOULTON, Maine — The Riverfront Trail in Houlton will be fully groomed and marked all the way around by October, according to Gary Hagen, who has been working on its completion for the past two years. 

President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash with Leroy McKenzie, commander of American Legion District 17 and the Smart Soucie Post 176 in Eagle Lake. (Courtesy photo)
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American Legion names Jackson Legislator of the Year

AUGUSTA, Maine – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, was honored with the American Legion’s 2023 Legislator of the Year Award at the organization’s annual state convention. The award recognizes Jackson’s longstanding commitment to the health, well-being and economic security of veterans and their families. “I’m honored to have been named the Maine Department of the […]

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Van Buren chooses councilors and passes school budget

Van Buren passed a school budget of more than $5 million and voted in new town and school officials as part of its annual business. More than 250 Van Buren residents cast ballots in elections on Tuesday, June 13, prior to the annual town meeting June 14, according to Town Clerk Jessica Cyr. Kevin LaPointe […]