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Seminar on plant-based food comes to Fort Kent

Northern Maine Medical Center, in cooperation with Cary Medical Center, will host a Plant Based Nutrition Seminar on Saturday, April 28, from 12 to 4 p.m.

Ice carousel fundraisers donate $7,785 to Meals on Wheels

Although northern Mainers can now claim bragging rights for creating the world’s biggest ice carousel, Aroostook County seniors who rely on the Meals on Wheels program benefited most from the endeavor.

Students celebrate good health, new water station at Dr. Levesque Elementary School

Students at Dr. Levesque Elementary School are all about being healthy.

‘Amy’s Law’ ups sentencing guidelines for victims of domestic violence homicides

Gov. Paul LePage signed legislation on April 10 that will allow judges in the state to consider stronger sentences for perpetrators of domestic violence murders.

High winds knock out power to about 1,300 in Aroostook

Sleet, freezing rain and strong overnight wind gusts resulted in multiple power outages in Aroostook and Washington counties Monday.

Madawaska Selectmen to meet April 17

The next Madawaska Board of Selectmen meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17, at 4:30 p.m. in the Madawaska Town Office Council Chambers.

Mainer finishes 25th among women at Boston Marathon

She spent 10 minutes shivering in the recovery tent after the Boston Marathon before some attendants came over to help her get out of her wet, frozen clothes and warm up.

Lincoln man accused of driving drunk, hitting light pole in Fort Kent

A Lincoln man is facing charges from two separate police agencies after allegedly driving drunk and hitting a street light pole in town earlier this month.

Moose takes trot down St. John Road in Fort Kent

A northern Maine moose is becoming popular online after being captured on video while running along Route 161 in Fort Kent this weekend.

Tootsie Rolls help Maine Knights raise $95,000

For over 40 years, members of Knights of Columbus councils all over Maine have headed to churches, community centers, and other locations carrying cases of Tootsie Rolls they hope to turn into money for organizations helping people with intellectual and learning disabilities.

Governor nominates County native to become next chief of Maine State Police

Gov. Paul LePage on Friday nominated Lt. Col. John Cote to be the next chief of the Maine State Police.

Aroostook Partnership pitches plan to reverse County’s declining population

Aroostook Partnership President Bob Dorsey spoke to Caribou city councilors on Monday about The County’s rapidly declining population and his organization’s efforts to bring more people to the region.

St. Agatha native joins competitive field of elite women at Boston Marathon|

Tracy Guerrette twice has jostled with the masses at the Boston Marathon. But when the 37-year-old native of St. Agatha takes off on Monday morning from Hopkinton, Massachusetts, for the annual 26.2-mile run to downtown Boston, she’ll share the starting line with only 50 to 60 of the world’s best distance runners.

Students earn support specialist certificates

Through the health occupations program at the St. John Valley Technology Center, several students have explored the medical field and practiced basic nursing skills through clinical experience and internships.

Teen with Fort Kent ties a contender for Maine film award

A 16-year-old Winthrop High School sophomore with a love for northern Aroostook is in the running for a Maine Outdoor Film Festival award for a short film he directed and produced about the Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog races.

County baseball standout, school principal is Legends inductee

Maine Sports Legends Hall of Honors posthumously inducting Richard Cormier, a standout athlete at Fort Fairfield High School who became a successful teacher and principal at Van Buren District High School.

Police charge teen following high-speed chase

Local police charged an Eagle Lake teenager after he allegedly sped away in his vehicle during a traffic stop early Sunday morning, April 8.

Against all Odds: 88-year-old resident thwarts medical crisis

Never happier to be alive at 88 years of age, Roy Gardner has an amazing story to tell. One of 14 children, he is thankful for the chance he was given recently when he experienced a medical crisis.

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