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Homeschool and life skills students learn about customs

Nearly 50 students and their parents turned out to the Multipurpose building Oct. 11 when the students from the Madawaska Middle High School Life Skills class and various homeschool students in the community had the opportunity to learn about Customs and Border Protection.

Late St. John Valley Times publisher Barry Stokes influenced multiple local reporters

Former St. John Valley Times general manager and publisher Barry Stokes, who recently died in Florida at the age of 84, played a significant role in shaping news in the Valley by hiring some of the area’s most successful reporters during his tenure in the 1970s and 1980s.

Site selection matrix gets a makeover from committee

The Valley Unified Site Selection Committee revamped the matrix used to help determine a site for the proposed regional high school at its Oct. 8 meeting at Dr. Levesque Elementary School during a workshop.

County Faces: Jan Grieco of Perham

When Jan Grieco of Perham was a young newspaper journalist working for the Derry News in Derry, New Hampshire, in the early 1970s, she was thrown into a difficult assignment that proved to be a turning point in her career.

In celebration of newspapers

This week, Oct. 6-12, is a week dedicated to what many acknowledge as journalism’s first stronghold. It is National Newspaper Week.

St. David woman is growing her own soap business using local ingredients

Julie Rayder’s kitchen is not only used to feed her family of five, it also doubles as a work space for making soap. Rayder, owner of Nutritious Skin, started making natural, dye-free soap from local ingredients four and a half years ago after taking an interest at craft fairs.

Fort Kent students plant flowers of hope to battle the stigma of mental illness

Students and community members planted flowers on the front lawn of Fort Kent Community High School on Wednesday, Oct. 9, to raise awareness about mental illness.

County runners tackle Aroostook Invitational

Aroostook County cross-country runners converged on Presque Isle, Tuesday, Oct. 8, just three days after competing in one of the largest events of the season Oct. 5.

U.S. Sen. Angus King visits The County for listening sessions with Northern Maine residents

U.S. Senator Angus King traveled to The County this week to meet with community leaders, residents and students in the Central Aroostook region to discuss issues that affect Northern Maine residents.

New Chamber Director plans focus on businesses in the Valley

The St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce welcomed Sharon Boucher as the new Chamber director to replace outgoing director Jenn Collin at the end of September.

Madawaska School Department enrollment up

Student enrollment is up for the Madawaska School Department, according to recent student enrollment data released during the Madawaska School Committee meeting Oct. 7.

Softball tournament honors beloved local referee

All members of the public are invited to attend and volunteers are still sought for a softball tournament the Wallagrass/Soldier Pond Revitalization Committee is hosting this weekend in honor of late Aroostook County referee Ronald Guy.

Pumpkin painting unites generations

Laughter filled the dining hall at Country Village Estates on Saturday, Oct. 5, as the fun of painting pumpkins crossed generational lines.

Fort Kent man in remission from cancer hopes new treatment can help others

After chemotherapy and a stem cell transplant proved unsuccessful in treating his diagnosis of large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Jerry Jalbert, 73, of Fort Kent thought doctors had run out of options to help him.

How a house number can save your life

Imagine one snowy evening you are heading to dinner at a new friend’s house -- a house you’ve never visited before. It is getting darker and your GPS has you on the right street, but you cannot find the house number.

Scarecrow Festival and UMFK Homecoming to return to Fort Kent

The annual Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Festival and University of Maine at Fort Kent Homecoming will return to Fort Kent the weekend of Oct. 12.

Fort Kent Booster club asks public to sponsor a chair

The Fort Kent Booster Club is updating the Fort Kent gymnasium athlete seating area and is asking the public to sponsor a chair to help raise funds for the cause.

Presque Isle man facing drug charge after disturbance at NMMC parking lot

A Presque Isle man was arrested on a methamphetamine charge after an incident in the parking lot at Northern Maine Medical Center in Fort Kent.

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