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Students help beautify Madawaska streets

Madawaska Middle School students dedicated four hours on a recent Wednesday to pick up trash along the streets of Madawaska.

Retired educator group to meet at Littleton museum

The Southern Aroostook Agricultural Museum in Littleton will host the first summer meeting of the Aroostook Retired Educators Association at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.

Van Buren athletes scream for ice cream, take home awards

More than 30 student athletes from the Van Buren Secondary School District had the opportunity to enjoy an ice cream social June 6, during the spring sports banquet held in the cafeteria.

2019 Crown of Maine Balloon Fest fast approaches

With just over two months to go, the 2019 Crown of Maine Balloon Fest committee is busily making plans for this year’s event.

Special Olympic spirit goes on in Madawaska

The Aroostook County 2019 Special Olympics games had been canceled due to inclement weather, so the Madawaska School Department held their own Olympics on May 16.

District plans workshop on soils, natural resources

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District and the State Soil Scientist will offer a soils and natural resources workshop from 8:30 a.

Family fun with Friend’s of St. Francis slated for July 6

The Friends of St. Francis is hosting the sixth annual Family Fun Day Saturday, July 6, at the St. Francis Community Center with a day filled with family activities.

Annual area yard sale successfully connects community

Community members from Grand Isle to Sinclair opened up their garages and set their treasures on their yards to be scouted out by shoppers during the fifth annual Community-Wide Yard Sale over the weekend of June 8-9 in the Valley.

Children win outdoor fun equipment

This summer, 42 children from Van Buren will have fun-filled days after the Knights of Columbus and local area businesses gave away bikes on May 26 at the Knights of Columbus hall.

Cancer survivors, caretakers discuss resiliency

A panel of cancer survivors and caretakers shared their experiences with Caribou Middle School students during an event held Wednesday that was centered around the idea of resilience.

Forest Service slates field workshop on stream crossings

The Maine Forest Service will host a stream-smart road crossing field training workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, June 6 and 7, at its northern region headquarters in Ashland.

Community to walk in memory of woman who died from domestic violence murder

Five years after her murder, the family of Amy Theriault, a St. Francis mother whose ex-boyfriend killed her when she was just 31 years old, will host a walk in her memory

Cary to host session for veterans on June 1

Cary Medical Center will host a “veterans update” from 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday, June 1, in the Chan Center.

Boy Scouts to cook up breakfast feast and host silent auction fundraiser

Members of Boy Scout Troop 189 will host a Family Day Breakfast and Silent Auction fundraiser on Sunday, June 9.

Fort Kent rec to hold swimming lesson registration night

The Fort Kent Recreation and Parks Department will hold a swimming lesson registration event on Tuesday, June 4, at the Fort Kent Municipal Building.

Limestone relives history during Renaissance Faire

The Limestone Community School gymnasium was transformed into a medieval marketplace during the recent Renaissance Faire, which featured a plethora of products ranging from handmade goods, food, and more mystical offerings such as Reiki, unique artwork and healing stones.

Legionnaires in Fort Kent and Madawaska plan Memorial Day events

Martin-Klein American Legion Post 133 in Fort Kent and the Madawaska American Legion Post have planned Memorial Day services to honor the local veterans who have passed away during events on Sunday, May 26.

Huge crowd greets World War II-era planes en route to D-Day events

John Sessions, chairman of the Historic Flight Foundation, was thrilled to see the more than 1,000 Mainers who came to experience the D-Day Squadron of World War II-era planes stopping over in Presque Isle on their way to Europe.

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