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From our Files – Week of July 13, 2022

50 Years Ago -- July 13, 1972 Television tower awaiting assembly -- “It’s like having a car with no wheels,” said Madawaska town manager Louis Cyr of the arrival of the 300-foot-plus television tower and its impending construction. Cyr’s point is that the question of whether or not the tower will be operational in the near future depends upon the actions of Maine Microwave.

K of C lotto winner, June 27-July 3, 2022

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

PAWS Pet of the Week – Bumblebee

If you are looking for an all-around perfect cat, Bumblebee may be your boy. He came to PAWS quite scared, hid in a little hut in his kennel for a long time and was a bit unapproachable.

ACAP tax prep makes seniors eligible for relief funds

Just over 200 Maine tax returns for County senior citizens and people with disabilities were completed in one day by Aroostook County Action Program staff at recent Tax Palooza events in Presque Isle and Fort Fairfield.

Maine State Police Troop F Report, June 20-26, 2022

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of June 20-26, including the following.

Derby organizers donate to cancer center, hospital foundation

Organizers of the Long Lake Ice Fishing Derby recently visited Northern Maine Medical Center to present representatives from the Edgar J. (Guy) Paradis Cancer Fund with a gift of $10,000, and also gave $12,000 to the Northern Maine Medical Center Foundation.

What’s that worth?

As I write this column inflation is at an all-time high, prices soaring skyward, product shortages common, people flinch as they fill their cars and we’re all making nips and tucks to our budgets.

Young golfer wins 38th Cary Classic

In a remarkable performance, 14-year-old Michael Bruce shot a 72 parring the Caribou Country Club Golf Course, and took the Cary Classic Tournament Championship on Saturday, July 9.

FKPD reaches full staff with addition of 2 new police officers

In a time when police officers are in short supply throughout the country, the Fort Kent Police Department is fully staffed with the addition of two new officers.

Northern Maine Community College announces spring 2022 dean’s list

Northern Maine Community College has released its dean’s list for the 2022 spring semester. To earn a place on the list, students must achieve a 3.2-grade point average or above.

Fort Kent Criminal Docket – February 2022

The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of February.

Former police sergeant takes over as town manager in Van Buren

Former police Sgt. Luke Dyer has replaced Nancy Troeger as Van Buren town manager effective July 1. Troeger, who recently retired from the position, has taken up a full-time job at the local library

UMFK students named to the spring 2022 dean’s list

The University of Maine at Fort Kent is proud to announce their dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester. This list includes full-time and part-time students.

NorState FCU on Forbes Best-In-State Credit Unions 2022

NorState Federal Credit Union has been awarded on the Forbes list of Best-In-State Credit Unions 2022. This prestigious award is presented by Forbes and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.

Community High School issues honor roll for second semester of 2021-22

Fort Kent Community High School and Valley Rivers Middle School recently released the honor roll for the second semester of the 2021-22 school year.

Sewer project has Route 1 down to one lane in Frenchville

Traffic along Route 161 in Frenchville is down to one lane near Heritage Park as workers install a long-awaited force main to repair the town’s sewer system.

The County Federal Credit Union hires New VP of marketing

The County Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce they have recently hired Kerri Watson-Blaisdell as their new vice president of marketing.

From our Files – Week of July 6, 2022

50 Years Ago -- July 13, 1972 Madawaska bus drivers participate in a workshop -- Bus drivers participated in a safety workshop conducted in 1972 by Reno Deprey, a driver education instructor at Madawaska High School.

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