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Revisiting the one-stop application for all things Madawaska

Almost a year after its release, the TownOfMadawaska App is still being expanded as the town works to add business information to it.

After-school program aims to instill French language skills in Caribou youth

Like many children at Caribou Community School's Power Hour after school program, 10-year-old Benson Belanger is on a mission to learn French and forge stronger cultural connections with his family.

Van Buren introduces new projects to Revitalize Main Street

If a town’s Main Street is the heart of a community, the residents are its backbone. Van Buren’s residents have come together to work on several projects to give their town a bit of a makeover.

Deprey Classic returns to Madawaska after a 3-year hiatus and is dominated by Streinz family

Nordic skiers were met with a sunny Sunday ideal for hitting the trails of Madawaska’s Four Seasons for the annual Deprey Classic and one family came for the gold.

Valley Girls comic – Week of January 19, 2022

From our Files – January 19, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 20, 1972 Physicals for Head Start children -- Head Start students at the Fort Kent center recently received physical examinations at the office of Dr. Rod Albert in town. March Michaud with Anne Paradis, R.N., and his mother Mrs. Paul Emile Michaud, was present. All children were present with their parents and staff for the physicals.

K of C lotto winner, Jan. 3-9, 2022

The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.

Fiddlehead Focus Crossword Puzzle for Jan. 19, 2022

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.

PAWS Pet of the Week – Shivers and Shudders

PAWS presents Shivers and Shudders.These two cuties did not have the easiest start at life. Kittens should never be terrified of humans.

Snowmobile Trail Report – Jan. 12, 2022

Reports from clubs are that the fields in places are still a little thin but every flake is helping. Reminder that it is highly recommended that you do stay on the marked trails.

Valley Girls comic – Week of January 12, 2022

From our Files – Week of January 12, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 13, 1972 Hope School kitchen training -- Mrs. Terry Ringuette, teacher at Hope School, instructed students Dorothy Chasse from Van Buren and Cecile Daigle from Madawaska in the cooking arts.

K of C lotto winner, Dec. 27, 2021 – Jan. 2, 2022

The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.

Fiddlehead Focus Crossword Puzzle for Jan. 12, 2022

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.

PAWS Pet of the Week – Mummy

PAWS says Mummy hasn’t had the easiest start at life, but luckily she and her four kittens were taken in before the cold set in. They were unsocialized and frightened, but PAWS never gave up.

Winter in Maine brings visitors — birds and people alike

Many species of birds fly south for the season, but some bird watchers fly north to see Maine’s winter avifauna.

From our Files – Week of January 5, 2022

50 Years Ago -- Jan. 6, 1972 Eagle Lake baby first at Fort Kent -- Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Boutot of Eagle Lake were the proud parents of the first baby, a boy, born at Peoples Benevolent Hospital in Fort Kent in 1972. Arriving on the scene at 2:20 p.m., Jan. 1, the baby weighed in at six pounds and seven ounces.

Hospital welcomes first baby of 2022

Northern Maine Medical Center welcomed the first baby of the New Year on Jan. 2, 2022.

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