The Northern Maine Ice Busters, a St. John Valley group that holds the current world record for building the largest ice carousel, is setting its sights on two new records.
A new children’s book has come to The County. Dana Allison of Castle Hill wrote “Snowflake, The Little, White Kitty, Disappears,” while her granddaughter, Persephone Bennett of New York, illustrated. The story about a missing cat and its return home evolved over 20 years. The book tells what happens when two cats and a dog […]
Houlton’s legendary winter festival is set to kick off at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31.
As I was having an interesting conversation with a friend recently in which many “idioms” or unusual expressions were used, I started wondering where some of the more colorful expressions we use in everyday language come from — knowing, of course, that these must all be rooted in history somehow.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
Paul Ouellette, a member of the Fort Kent Knights of Columbus Council 1934, recently presented a $200 gift card from the Presque Isle Walmart store to Marian Bouchard of Fort Kent Elementary School, to start off the Knights’ new Shoes to Boots program.
As a lifelong resident of The Valley, I’ve seen a lot of change in Aroostook County, but one thing has stayed constant: the way we take care of each other. Today, however, we’re facing one of the greatest challenges I can remember.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
