St. John Valley

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Worthington Scholarship Foundation welcomes over 1,000 new Worthington Scholars

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation is pleased to announce that more than 1,000 Maine high school graduates have received the 2026 Worthington Scholarship. Founded by Beverly and the late David Worthington, the scholarships empowers Maine students not only to begin college, but to succeed and graduate. Each recipient will receive up to $20,000 to attend one […]

1 day ago

The importance of tradition

Liz Wehmeyer describes her foray into what is now a full-time farming venture as a slippery slope.

1 day ago

Dealing with unorganized township records

I recently had a query regarding unorganized township records. Maine has 424 unorganized townships and territories with more than 9,000 residents in 12 counties, mainly in the northern half of the state. 

The words "Mainely Outdoors" shown in the upper-left shown over a photo of a river with trees along the banks and a bird swimming in the river.
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Awesome August bass action

I spent the first 17 years of my life in Robinson village, 100 yards from Prestile Stream, one of the finest limestone book trout waterways in Maine, perhaps New England.

1 day ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Katissa

Some cats are beautiful. Some are affectionate. Every once in a while, you meet one who’s both. PAWS of Fort Kent presents Katissa, a 2-year-old long haired tortie.

4 days ago

A thief stole the Virgin Mary from an Aroostook sanctuary

GRAND ISLE, Maine — A thief stole a statue of the Virgin Mary from a sanctuary in Grand Isle last month. The three-foot statue, along with a four-foot angel and a nine-inch cherub, was reported stolen from Mizpah on Aug. 27, according to the Maine State Police. Mizpah, 150-acre nature sanctuary on Doucette Road, was […]