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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.

Fort Kent man found lying on Heritage Trail facing charges

A passerby reported a male who appeared to be in need of medical assistance on the Heritage Trail in Fort Kent on Sunday, July 28.

Police charge Fort Kent man with OUI

Officers with the Fort Kent Police Department responded to a report of an erratic driver on Thursday, Aug. 8.

Autopsy confirms two men were shot in Castle Hill double homicide

The Maine medical examiner’s office in Augusta has confirmed that the two victims found dead in a pickup truck on Tuesday were fatally shot.

Madawaska police charge homeless man in feces spreading incidents

The Madawaska Police Department successfully apprehended a man they say is responsible for smearing feces on cars and property in Madawaska on Aug. 7.

Lions Barbecue a ‘record year’ fundraiser for Boy Scouts

Once again. two local groups whose aim is to serve others succeeded in helping their entire community when the Fort Kent Lions Club served up their annual, and always sold-out, Chicken Barbecue to raise funds for Boy Scout Troop 189 at Riverside Park.

Fort Kent pulls together for historic 150th birthday celebration

The town of Fort Kent made history, yet again, while celebrating the history of its 150th yeas as a town as hundreds of volunteers and thousands of spectators turned out to events during a week-long celebration Aug, 4-10.

Allagash resident dies in ATV crash, daughter survives

Maine Game Wardens investigated an ATV crash on Friday, Aug. 9, that killed an Allagash man but left his daughter unharmed.

Fish are biting big in 2019 Fort Kent International Muskie Derby

Opening day of the 2019 Fort Kent International Muskie Derby saw some big fish top the leaderboards at the derby weigh station at UP North Outdoors on Main Street.

Acadian Festival 2019 will be a ‘homecoming for all families’

It only happens once a year, and it only happens in the Valley. The 42nd annual Acadian Festival is coming back to Madawaska the weekend of Aug. 15-18 to celebrate not one, but all, Acadian families coming home for the 150th anniversary in the town of Madawaska.

Madawaska School Committee updated on Valley Unified, committee takes a stance

During the Madawaska School Committee meeting Aug. 5, Valley Unified Educational Service Center Superintendent Ben Sirois updated the committee and administrators on the elimination of two additional potential sites in St. Agatha and Fort Kent for the new school. The committee also determined their official stance regarding the straw poll and voting process for the proposed regional high school.

Muskie Derby/Ploye Festival returns this weekend as Fort Kent continues to celebrate 150 years

The Fort Kent International Muskie Derby and the Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce Ploye Festival will return this weekend as the town of Fort Kent continues to celebrate its 150th anniversary.

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