St. John Valley

3 weeks ago

Aroostook County Action Program awarded $30,000 to repair low-income household furnace systems

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — Aroostook County Action Program is proud to  announce the receipt of two grants totaling $30,000 that will directly support furnace system repairs and replacements for low-income households in northern Maine. The John T. Gorman  Foundation and the Maine Association of Realtors have each awarded funds that will strengthen ACAP’s Home Energy Assistance […]

4 weeks ago

UMFK to host first Bengal Overnight Track & Field Camp

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletic Department will host the first-ever Bengal Overnight Track & Field Camp this summer. The camp will run from Sunday, June 22 through Thursday, June 26. Registration is open to all students ages 10 to 18. The cost is $595 per camper. A $100 […]

4 weeks ago

A Memorial Day memory

It was Memorial Day weekend and some close friends of my parents had been asked to create a specifically designed parade entry, one emphasizing the process of aging. 

4 weeks ago

Investing in America

To the editor:
Mr. Freeman stated in his letter to The County on April 30 that “President Trump inherited a good economy in 2025, with strong job growth and with inflation dropping from a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022 to 2.9 in December 2024, partly due to the skillful guidance of federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.”

4 weeks ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Romeo

Are you looking for a companion who will fill your home with warmth and affection? Look no further than Romeo, PAWS of Fort Kent’s charming 11-year-old.

4 weeks ago

Beware of crypto scams

To the editor:
It is very likely that most Mainers, even if they have never used a cryptocurrency ATM, have seen them in neighborhood grocery stores, convenience stores or liquor stores.

4 weeks ago

Red Cross honors County volunteers

The American Red Cross of Northern New England recently honored several Aroostook County volunteers with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

4 weeks ago

Dube awarded a Worcester Polytechnic Salisbury Prize

WORCESTER, Massachusetts — Olivia Dube from Greenland, New Hampshire was awarded Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Salisbury Prize. Dube, Class of 2025, majored in chemistry and is the daughter of Robie Dube and Cynthia Tenteromano and granddaughter of Frank Tenteromano of Florida and Paula Guerette-Manning (Mark) of St. David and Lucien and Linda Dube of Madawaska. Not […]