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Rain doesn’t stop Fort Kent Outdoor Center Summerfest

Despite rainy weather that put a damper on a few activities at the 2019 Fort Kent Outdoor Center Summerfest celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 7, there was still plenty of fun to be had.

Peaslee sentencing delayed to November

The sentencing of an Easton man who was found guilty in June of killing his stepfather has been rescheduled.

Patrick Dempsey invites local family to attend Aug. 6 movie premiere in Boston

Moviestar and Maine native Patrick Dempsey invited members of a Fort Kent family touched by cancer to attend the Aug. 6 Boston premiere of a new movie he co-produced, “The Art of Racing in the Rain.”

MSAD 33 to join Madawaska in voting for option one

As the Site Selection Committee draws closer to selecting a site to recommend for a new regional high school, each school board or committee has taken a stance on how they see fit to vote in the straw poll.

New wireless Internet service available in Fort Kent

Internet users in Fort Kent have a new high-speed wireless option as Redzone Wireless has expanded services to include the town.

Acadian Festival attracts thousands to Madawaska

Thousands of people from near and far gathered in Madawaska to enjoy the multitude of festivities the 42nd annual Acadian Festival and Madawaska’s 150th Anniversary had to offer over the weekend of Aug. 15-18.

Police investigating after bag of meth found on toy shelf in Madawaska store

A Madawaska store employee notified police on Sunday after finding a suspicious bag on a shelf in the toy aisle of the store. The bag contained a crystalline substance which police determined through testing to be methamphetamine hydrochloride, a drug commonly referred to as “meth.”

Quilting attracts the young at the quilt show

The Acadian Quilters chapter of the Pine Tree Quilters Guild showcased quilts made by people from all over the Valley, and even had a special guest quilter at the Quilt Show held inside Daigle’s Furniture and Appliance during the Acadian Festival.

Watermelon eating contest, Acadian Festival attract families from down state

More than 40 people turned out for the 14th annual watermelon eating contest sponsored by Paradis Shop ‘n Save in Madawaska during the Acadian Festival Friday morning, making it the biggest year for the competition so far.

Tintamarre adds a bang to Acadian Day

Acadian Day kicked off the Acadian Festival Thursday with a special Mass, traditional Acadian chicken stew and ployes, live entertainment, and the traditional Tintamarre Parade.

Senior picnic is a 16-year tradition at Acadian Festival

Seniors, their families, and community members turned out for the senior picnic during the Acadian Festival on Friday.

Maine’ly Meat ‘n Potatoes is more than a food truck to Dionne family

On any Thursday or Sunday at Music in the Park, either in Grand Isle or Madawaska, you will find a small white food trailer with a line of people that extends across the park. It’s the locally famous Maine-ly Meat ‘n Potatoes food truck.

St. John Valley arborist wins Maine Game of Logging competition

When it comes to speed cutting, precision felling and sawing of trees, there is no better arborist in Maine than Andrew Marquis of St. Agatha, according to the results of the Game of Logging event at the 27th annual Forest Heritage Days competition, which took place in Greenville on Saturday, Aug. 11.

Suspected burglary leads to drug bust

With work by three law enforcement agencies and a trained police dog named Jazz, three people were arrested following a suspected burglary in Grand Isle on Aug. 13.

What we know about the double homicide case in Castle Hill

Maine State Police continue to investigate a double homicide after finding two men dead in a pickup truck on Tuesday morning. Here is what we know about the case:

Medical school starts physician residencies in Aroostook County

With the goal of addressing a rural physician shortage, Quinnipiac University’s Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine is starting a new residency program at medical centers in Presque Isle and Fort Kent.

Fort Kent celebrates completion of levee project

A project five years in the making to help protect the town of Fort Kent from future flooding saw more than 50 community members show up to celebrate its completion at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, Aug. 8, near the Fort Kent Blockhouse.

Fort Kent woman proves a tough competitor at Sunday River

Tanya Bourgoin Jandreau, a commercial loan officer at Acadia Federal Credit Union, may not appear at first glance to be a highly trained athlete, but the 37 year-old mother of two proved she is exactly that when she participated in the Tough Mountain Challenge.

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