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Volunteers improve Fort Kent airport, Fish River Falls attraction

The Fort Kent Municipal Airport and nearby Fish River Falls tourist area have undergone improvements due to the efforts of two local volunteer groups.

Ridgewood Estates has a hoedown

Residents at Ridgewood Estates got a special treat Sept. 16 when the residential facility hosted a good old-fashioned Cowboy Hoedown.

Weekly digital jigsaw – Antique farm equipment – September 21, 2020

The Farmers Market was the site for vendors, antique farm equipment and food at the first Fall Fest Sept. 19.

Fiddlehead Focus Crossword Puzzle for Sept. 23, 2020

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 September 21, 2020

How we always find the baby

From our Files – Week of September 21, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 24, 1970 UMFK has 409 -- The University of Maine at Fort Kent has a total enrollment of 409 students this fall. Last year’s enrollment was 335. Returning upperclassmen total 195, new campus students total 173, and the Evening Division has enrolled some 41 students.

Birth at Northern Maine Medical Center – September, 2020

The following birth was recorded recently at Northern Maine Medical Center:

American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid course

The American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid is a course for people who spend time in remote areas where it would take the first responders amore than 30 minutes to get to them.

Organizers declare Madawaska’s first Fall Fest a success

The St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s Beautification Committee held their first Madawaska Fall Fest Saturday at the farmer’s market and at the recently completed pocket parks.

Fort Kent rings in fall season with Scarecrow Festival 2020

It wasn’t a typical Scarecrow Festival celebration due to COVID-19, but Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce last week hosted an abbreviated version of the community-wide, event which maintained the spirit of the fall season.

French Legion of Honour recognizes Alberie Nadeau

The award is bestowed upon French citizens with exceptional military and civilian service to the country, and some foreign nationals including American veterans who risked their lives during any of the four main campaigns to liberate France during World War II.

K of C lotto winners, Aug. 16-30, 2020

Due to software problems, the Fort Kent Knights of Columbus had to delay announcements of their ongoing lotto fundraiser, and this week announced three winners.

Weekly digital jigsaw – Fundraiser – August 26, 2020

Boy Scout Greg Reischer serves up take-out meals during the annual Fort Kent Lion's Club and Boy Scout Troop 189 Chicken Barbecue fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Riverside Park in Fort Kent.

From our Files – Week of September 14, 2020

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 17, 1970 Parish visits underway -- Rev. Albert Long, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church announced that the annual parish visitation will begin this week. This week the families along the Main Highway and Main Street will be visited.

Births at Northern Maine Medical Center – August & September, 2020

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

PAWS pets of the week – Cinnamon and Muffin

PAWS presents Cinnamon and Muffin.Their siblings have just been adopted out as a pair, and staff hope these two can also go together. They were born feral. Their mother hid them in the woods where nobody could take them away.

United Way of Aroostook kicks off 2020 campaign with coat drive

The United Way of Aroostook will kick off its 2020 campaign on Friday, Sept. 18, by campaigning for coats.

A parent/teacher offers ideas for helping children navigate abnormal school year|

With school back in session, parents and teachers are finding creative ways to comply with school COVID-19 guidelines, while keeping their children safe and healthy.

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