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Seventh annual Canoe and Kayak race coming to St. John River

On Father’s Day weekend, kayakers and canoers from around the region will take to the St. John River for the Valley’s seventh annual Greater Grand Isle Flatwater Canoe and Kayak race, hosted by the Grand Isle Homecoming Committee.

Births at Northern Maine Medical Center – May and June 2021

The following births were recently recorded at Northern Maine Medical Center.

From our Files – Week of June 7, 2021

50 Years Ago -- June 17, 1971 Madawaska pool opens -- It appears any cracks in the swimming pool floor have been repaired and if all goes well, the pool will open June 28, 1971. Two nights are being set aside for adult lessons and the staff is hopeful many adults and non-swimmers or those who feel they are inadequate swimmers sign up for lessons.

Fiddlehead Focus Crossword Puzzle for June 9, 2021

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

Valley Girls comic – Week of June 9, 2021

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PAWS pet of the week – Dixie

Calling all tuxedo cat lovers: Dixie is your chick. She is endearing and gorgeous. She has thumbs and long whiskers, and her green eyes will make you melt.

Things to do – Week of June 9, 2021

Wednesday, June 9 SAVVY CAREGIVER - Free six-session Zoom class offered by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 6-8 p.m. For family caregivers. Call 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 to pre-register and receive a link.

Beautification committee plans downtown cleanup Saturday

The Madawaska Beautification Committee thanks all Madawaska residents and friends who purchased memorial baskets to honor their loved ones while adding beauty to the downtown area.

Main Street flower baskets donated in memory of lost loved ones

Main Street is blooming pink, with a Madawaska Beautification Committee project to hang petunia arrangements downtown in memory of lost loved ones.

K of C lotto winner, May 24-30, 2021

The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the week of May 24-30, 2021.

Women involved in fatal car crash shared love of family, community

Five days after the death of her daughter, Traci Yeaton struggled to write her obituary.

High View Manor installs memorial window for residents lost to COVID-19

Above one of the entrances on the front facade of High View Manor, a new, arced three-pane window etched with six doves marks the memory of the six residents the senior care facility lost to COVID-19 during the pandemic.

From our Files – Week of June 1, 2021

50 Years Ago -- June 10, 1971 Largest class leaves Allagash -- Joseph Fox, president of the University of Maine at Fort Kent, was the speaker when the largest class ever to leave Allagash High School graduated Thursday, June 11, 1971. The class consisted of 15 students.

After an apartment fire took everything, tenants seek answers and a fresh start

The fire was weeks ago now, but for Robert-Michael Giordano, he loses another part of himself each day. It’s the belongings, both small and large, that he lost -- things he didn’t remember leaving behind when he and his wife, Nicky, fled. Books, blankets, a half-finished painting -- he’ll be in the middle of his day when he remembers something different, and lives the fire over again.

Fiddlehead Focus Crossword Puzzle for June 2, 2021

You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

Valley Girls comic – Week of June 1, 2021

Two local groups benefit from chicken stew meal

The Knights of Columbus Council 1635 and Van Buren District High School’s Class of 2024 recently collaborated on a fundraiser and agreed to share the proceeds.

Things to do – Week of June 2, 2021

Wednesday, June 2 SAVVY CAREGIVER - Free six-session Zoom class offered by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 6-8 p.m. For family caregivers. Call 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 to pre-register and receive a link.

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