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Wizard of Oz a ‘wicked’ success in Fort Kent

Fort Kent Community High School educator Doug Clapp said student performances of “The Wizard of Oz” drew between 1,100 and 1,200 audience members last week, possibly making it the most attended production in the history of SAD 27 theater.

New boutique donates prom dress to Fort Kent girl

Sophie Saunders said she is not sure if she will have a date for her senior prom, but she will feel beautiful either way now that she has a new prom dress.

Rail yard accident in Edmundston kills 33-year-old father of two

A rail yard accident in Edmundston, New Brunswick, killed a 33-year-old father of two on Tuesday, according to a CBC News online report.

Caribou Choral Society lights up church in Grand Isle with performance

The joy and spirit of Christmas lit up St. Gerard’s Catholic Church Tuesday night as members of the Caribou Choral Society performed their rescheduled Christmas Concert in Grand Isle.

Jackson sworn in as President of the Maine Senate

Earlier today, Democratic Senator Troy Jackson of Allagash was sworn in as the 117th President of the Maine Senate. Sen. Jackson is serving his fifth nonconsecutive term in the Senate

Northern Door Inn celebrates 20 years in Fort Kent

When 15 St. John Valley residents came together 20 years ago to purchase and renovate Fort Kent’s only motel, they did so with an eye on bettering the community.

Madawaska Board of Selectmen to be held December 10

Madawaska Board of Selectmen Meeting to be held Monday, December 10, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the Madawaska Town Office Council Chambers.

Federal judge sentences Madawaska man to 18 months for illegally importing drugs

A federal judge Monday sentenced Tristan Nelson of Madawaska to 18 months in prison for illegally importing methylphenidate and alprazolam, commonly sold under the trade names Ritalin and Xanax, respectively.

Christmas Tree Festival brightens spirits of many, one mother in particular

Snow fell over this first weekend in December, as about 600 area residents turned out for the Daughters of Isabella’s first annual Christmas Tree Festival at the Knights of Columbus hall in Madawaska.

Emera investigating outage affecting about 1,800 in Valley

Utility crews are currently investigating a power outage affecting nearly 1,800 people in the Eagle Lake, Wallagrass and Fort Kent area, according to information on Emera Maine’s website.

Huge cast of students to perform ‘Wizard of Oz’ in Fort Kent

One road in northern Maine that won’t be snow covered and slippery next week is the yellow brick road to the “The Wizard of Oz,” which students from elementary school on up will perform live at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Fox Auditorium.

Snow forecast causes postponement of Christmas concert

A snow storm forecast for northern Maine Sunday has caused the conductor of the Caribou Choral Society to postpone the Christmas concert originally scheduled that afternoon in Grand Isle.

‘Fire’ on 11th Avenue in Madawaska was part of area training exercise

Residents of Madawaska may have been alarmed by the fire trucks and an ambulance with their lights blazing on Thursday evening on 11th Avenue, but it was firefighters from four area communities training.

Group organizing first St. John Valley Light Parade for Dec. 23

Members of a new group in the area are working to get volunteers to participate in the first St. John Valley Light Parade on the evening of Dec. 23 in Madawaska to “spread some Christmas cheer.”

Madawaska school, town officials hear update on education regionalization effort

The Madawaska Board of Selectmen entertained a meeting Monday evening with the Madawaska School Department’s school committee members to discuss the progress and status of the Valley Unified Regional Service Center project.

Transportation officials oppose recreational lanes for international bridge

Municipal officials from Madawaska and Edmundston are disappointed to learn that Maine transportation officials oppose their proposal to add recreational lanes for snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles to the design for a new international bridge being planned.

County Faces: Warren and Joan Harvey of Fort Kent

The couple that plays together, also brings much happiness to others in the case of Warren and Joan Harvey.

Latest storm dropped 10 inches of snow on part of Aroostook

Parts of the St. John Valley saw up to 10 inches of snow from a storm that moved through the state Tuesday.

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