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Fort Kent outlasts Houlton in OT for ‘C’ North girls crown

The junior combination of Lacy Pelletier and Gabby Martin hooked up for their second corner-kick goal of the game with 7:40 remaining in the second overtime on Tuesday, giving Fort Kent a 3-2 win over Houlton for the Class C North girls soccer title at the Gehrig Johnson Athletic Complex.

Chad Cyr to head up Warrior boys in varsity basketball

The Fort Kent Community High School boys varsity basketball team has a new coach in Chad Cyr.

Friends of St. Francis Halloween party ‘funnest night’

More than 100 children attended the fourth annual Friends of St. Francis Halloween Party and at least one young boy is already looking forward to going back next year.

Fort Kent recognizes three men who supported fire department

The town of Fort Kent recently recognized three men who went out of their way to support the local fire department. The recognition took place at a town council meeting on Monday, Oct. 28.

Monsters in Madawaska stay dry with trunk-or-treat

A night filled with rain couldn’t keep more than 400 little monsters from having a great time trunk-or-treating at the Multipurpose building in Madawaska Halloween evening.

Warrior boys upset Orono for spot in the semifinals

Down by two in the first half, the No. 7 Fort Kent Community High School boys soccer team summoned their Warrior spirit to upset No. 2 Orono High School with a 5-2 quarterfinal win at the University of Maine on Wednesday.

Windstorm knocks out power in at least a dozen Aroostook County communities

More than a dozen communities in Aroostook County are experiencing outages as a powerful wind storm makes its way through Maine today.

Pre-K students learn fire safety

Students at the Madawaska Elementary School got a visit from a local firefighter and a special dog named Sparky to learn about fire prevention and safety on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

Yee Haw! There’s BBQ in town

Madawaska has a new restaurant in town after the St. John Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 26 at Route 1 BBQ at the Gateway Motel.

County Faces: Monica Jandreau of St. Francis

Family and faith have always been the guiding forces in Monica Jandreau’s life.

Halloween to move indoors in Madawaska

Operation No Tricks has been moved to the multipurpose building in Madawaska for Halloween due to unfavorable weather conditions, however some houses plan to remain open to their trick-or-treaters.

Police arrest Fort Kent man on charge of disorderly conduct

Police arrested a Fort Kent man who allegedly caused a disturbance at a local convenience store during the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 20.

Huskies ranked second as playoffs near

The Aroostook Huskies football team continued its winning ways Saturday, Oct. 26, as the squad powered past Erskine Academy 52-6.

Trunk-or-treat draws hundreds to Grand Isle

Little monsters of all ages went out to trunk-or-treat in Grand Isle Sunday night for a night of candy gathering, s’mores making, costume contests, a haunted house and food and hot chocolate for all.

Howlers beat Owls 6-0 in girls soccer quarterfinals

The Madawaska Owls (5-10) took a defeat against No. 1 Penobscot Valley Howlers (14-1) Tuesday night in girls soccer at Hampden Academy.

Community comes together to provide local athletes with new batting cage

Community members donated materials and installed posts for a new batting cage that Fort Kent Community High School baseball and softball players can use to sharpen their athletic skills this coming season.

Board of Selectmen candidates for two-year seat talk about issues, Madawaska future

The town of Madawaska will hold special elections to fill the vacancies for two of the Board of Selectmen’s five seats.

International Bridge project to acquire McDonald’s property

The General Service Administration issued a notice Oct. 4 that informed of their decision to go with Alternative C for the Madawaska International Bridge which requires the acquisition of the current McDonald’s property -- uprooting the fast food franchise.

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