St. John Valley - Fiddlehead Focus

St. John Valley

Acadian Festival returning to the St. John Valley

The Acadian Festival is returning to the St. John Valley after a year of hiatus due to COVID-19.

The Big Top comes to Madawaska

With a massive striped big top tent, the Zerbini Family Circus rolled into Madawaska on Friday afternoon for a weekend of performances.

Fire destroys Cross Lake home

It was a long night for volunteer firefighters from two St. John Valley departments who responded to a fire at a Cross Lake home on Wednesday.

Turnover of Van Buren department leadership continues

Two town department heads resigned and one new director joined Van Buren’s staff at the council meeting on Aug. 3.

Fort Kent Police Chief Tom Pelletier says goodbye with final radio call

After seven years of service to the town, Fort Kent Police Chief Tom Pelletier gave his final radio call on Friday surrounded by family, friends, community members and fellow law enforcement officials gathered in the parking lot of the Fort Kent Municipal Building.

St. Agatha educator named chair of State Board of Education

Fern Desjardins knew from the time she was a first-grader at Memorial School in the tiny town of St. Agatha that she wanted to become a teacher.

Dr. Levesque students will split between Wisdom and Tech Center following fire

Following a devastating fire last Sunday, former Dr. Levesque Elementary School students will be split between St. John Valley Technology Center and the Wisdom Middle/High School at the start of the next school year.

Town honors public works employee, retires radio call number

When Fort Kent public works director Tony Theriault called for employee 703 on his two-way radio on Wednesday, Reynold Hebert responded for the last time.

Van Buren wants petition from fellow councilor before it acts on medical marijuana

The town council turned down a request from fellow councilor Joey Ouellette to call a public meeting to approve the sale of medical marijuana in Van Buren.

Small St. John Valley towns fed up with local crime decide to take action

It was a hot July afternoon in northern Maine, yet more than 60 residents of two small St. John Valley towns piled into a stuffy gymnasium to talk about the recent spate of criminal activity in the area.

Fort Kent woman still in Bangor hospital nearly two months after fatal car crash

A St. John Valley woman who survived a May 27 head-on collision that claimed the life of the other driver remains hospitalized nearly two months after the crash.

Ploye Festival will rejoin Muskie Derby tournament in Fort Kent

Two time-honored northern Maine traditions, catching giant fish and cooking up giant ployes, will be reunited when the Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce Ploye Festival returns in conjunction with the Fort Kent International Muskie Derby in August.

Grand Isle Canoe racers tear up St. John Valley River after postponement

Paddles in hand, boaters plunged into the St. John River for the seventh annual Greater Grand Isle Flatwater Canoe and Kayak race. The race was postponed earlier this year because of inclement weather.

Fellow St. John Valley natives have unlikely reunion in Arizona

The last place Carol Cote expected to find someone from her little corner of the world was at a dental conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. But that’s exactly where Cote met fellow Valley kid Richard Raymond.

Valley Pet Grooming to open with client care in mind

A new pet groomer is opening on Aug. 1 on Main Street with the hopes of becoming a hub for locally minded pet care.

Van Buren garage fire extinguished without serious damage to nearby homes

A fire destroyed a garage on Main Street Wednesday evening, but was extinguished before it could do damage to nearby homes.

Pondfest celebration raises more than $6,000 toward veterans’ monument

The return of the Pondfest celebration proved successful both in terms of fundraising and bringing people together at the Wallagrass Community Center on July 3.

Van Buren rezoning proposals spark debate over land use, will go before voters in August

Three rezoning proposals will go before the people of Van Buren for a public hearing on Aug. 3. The hearing is non-binding, but will give the town council an opportunity to hear from the public before making a final decision. The councilors discussed the proposals at their July 6 meeting.

Prev Page 2 Next