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Fort Kent council offers Suzie Paradis town manager position

Fort Kent councilors unanimously voted following an executive session Monday night to offer Suzie Paradis the position of town manager.

Fort Kent retiree wins a million dollars on scratch ticket

Sometimes people really do win big by playing the lottery.

Edmundston police recover body found in woods

Someone contacted the Edmundston Police Force on Aug. 10 to report finding human remains in a wooded area near Nadeau Street in Edmundston.

Lavoie honored with Remember ME award for lifetime of community service

The Maine Health Care Association recently presented Martin Lavoie of Madawaska with a Remember ME award for his community service and involvement.

Canadian police: 2 of 4 dead in shooting are officers

Canadian police said Friday that two of the four killed in a shooting in the eastern city of Fredericton, New Brunswick, are police officers.

DEP lifts advisory on Fish, St. John rivers; muskie derby a go

A temporary advisory that the Maine Department of Environmental Protection issued on Tuesday cautioning people to avoid contact with waters from the Fish and St. John rivers has been lifted.

Rescue personnel have to extricate woman trapped in car on Route 161

Rescue personnel from Caribou Fire and Ambulance needed to use a hydraulic device to extricate a woman from her vehicle after the sedan flipped onto its side Tuesday on Route 161 in New Sweden.

Police arrest Fort Kent man, charge him with car theft

Police arrested and charged a Fort Kent man Friday after he allegedly stole a vehicle and took it on a ride to Caribou.

Fort Kent celebrates new public parking lot with ribbon cutting

A new public parking lot is now open on Main Street between the China Garden and Aroostook Real Estate office.

Police arrest, charge Fort Kent man with sexual abuse of minor

Police arrested a Fort Kent man on Wednesday and charged him with sexual abuse of a minor.

Despite injuries, Connor man crawls for help after crashing truck into utility pole

Despite suffering multiple injuries, Joseph Guimond, 21, of Connor crawled to the road and signaled for help after crashing his vehicle into a utility pole Wednesday morning.

RCMP seeking public’s help with break-in, theft across river from Van Buren

The West District RCMP is seeking the public's assistance with an investigation of a break-in and theft, at a home in Saint-Leonard, New Brunswick, the border community located across the St. John River from Van Buren.

Volunteers fix webcam that offers view of Four Seasons Trail facility

Volunteers, who donated both time and equipment, recently installed new wiring for a popular webcam at the Four Seasons Trail Association lodge.

County craft beers looking to tap into English market

Two County breweries packed their beer onto a semi-truck Wednesday as part of a Maine Brewers’ Guild project to ship beer made in the Pine Tree State overseas.

Upper Valley senior ladies tee off at Grand Falls golf course

The third tournament of the summer for the Upper St. John Valley Senior Ladies Golf Association was held at Grand Falls Country Club on July 25.

ACLU lawsuit demands Maine man get addiction treatment in jail

A man from Caribou is suing for the right to continue taking his addiction treatment medication when he serves an upcoming sentence, in a case that could change the way Maine jails and prisons handle inmates with substance use disorders.

Firm raises issue over bidding process for paving contract in Madawaska

Craig Trombley, vice president of Trombley Industries, recently wrote a letter to the editor regarding a bid he submitted to the town for a paving contract that was turned down.

Officials warning Long Lake beach-goers following outbreak of swimmer’s itch

After an outbreak of swimmer’s itch struck visitors to Birch Point Beach on Long Lake over the weekend, officials from the town of Madawaska and Maine Department of Environmental Protection are alerting the public to the risk of infection.

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