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Madawaska selectman plan emergency meeting June 14

The Madawaska Board of Selectmen will hold an emergency meeting at 8 a.m. on Friday, June 14.

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.

Valued volunteers appreciated at annual luncheon at senior care facility

Ridgewood Estates honored its volunteers on June 7 with its annual special luncheon at the residential care facility.

Credit union celebrates longevity of membership

NorState Federal Credit Union, celebrating its 78th anniversary of serving people in Aroostook and northern Penobscot counties, invited members to this year’s annual membership meeting and dinner on May 23.

Company’s donation helps fund Acadian Festival

NorState Federal Credit Union officials support local community events in many communities throughout Aroostook County, and the Acadian Festival in Madawaska, now entering its 42nd year, is one event the company has proudly sponsored for many years.

King touts open houses at Maine’s veterans centers

Just last week, I had the privilege to travel with a bipartisan group of Senators, including Senator Susan Collins, to Normandy, where we marked the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

Bank promotes Lincoln to executive assistant

Katahdin Trust has announced the promotion of Teresa Lincoln to executive assistant.

ABLE Moving Services relaunches in the Valley

ABLE Moving Services, a local and long-distance moving business, recently announced that it has relaunched in the St. John Valley.

SAD 27 directors to meet June 12 in Fort Kent

The 857th meeting of the SAD 27 directors will be held at 6:30 a.m – on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in the library at Community High School.

Madawaska slates annual town meeting Monday, June 10

Madawaska's 2019 annual town meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 10.

Bank corp. announces dividend

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, announced that it has declared a cash dividend of $0.1125 per share for the second quarter of 2019.

SAD 33 directors will meet June 12 in Frenchville

The next regular meeting of the school directors of SAD 33 will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at the Dr. Levesque Elementary School.

Customers scramble for trash disposal options as sanitation business abruptly closes

On Tuesday morning, Pelletier Sanitation Inc. of Fort Kent placed a post on their company Facebook page seeking new employees; by Wednesday afternoon, the trash collection service announced on the same page that it was going out of business.

Dental program targets care for pregnant women

A new program led by Aroostook County Action Program, Inc., a member of the Aroostook County Health Network, will connect pregnant women receiving services from Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to free dental care at 44 Park Street in Presque Isle.

Parley with politics — May 31, 2019

Each week, the Aroostook Partnership, a regional advocacy group, facilitates a legislative conference call between political leaders that represent the interest of Aroostook County and business constituents.

Golden staff plan mobile office hours in the Valley

Staff from Rep. Jared Golden's office will hold mobile office hours in Eagle Lake and Fort Kent on Friday, June 14.

Fort Kent brewery expands to include sale of canned craft beers

When five friends opened Fort Kent’s first brewery 18 months ago, they had no idea just how successful their new business venture would become.

Desjardins receives Outstanding Volunteer nod

At the Maine Credit Union League’s 81st annual convention in Westbrook on May 17, credit union leaders from across the state were recognized for their outstanding service.

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