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Veterans feel the love from elementary students

Children from the Madawaska Elementary School wrote cards that were delivered to 25 veterans at three residential facilities in the Madawaska area on Veterans Day.

Warrior girls runners-up in second state championship appearance

The Fort Kent Community High School Warrior girls soccer team are Class C runners up in the state as Traip Academy won its first girls soccer state championship since 2001 when the two teams played on Saturday in Falmouth.

Special Olympians show off swimming skills, win awards during annual meet

On Friday, Nov. 8, a group of 53 athletes representing nine agencies across Aroostook County competed in the annual Special Olympics swim meet.

Some parts of Aroostook County receive four inches of snow

Residents across southern Aroostook County saw the first snowflakes of the season fall on Thursday, as parts of the region were blanketed with several inches of snow while others received only a trace.

Holiday hodgepodge

As much as I cringe at the idea of impending colder weather, now that it’s kind of here I’m starting to have visions of cornucopias and evergreens. It’s nearly time to look forward to decorating and baking, twinkling lights and gatherings.

County Faces: Paul Vincent of Caribou

Paul Vincent, 59, of Caribou retired from the city’s police department on Sept. 2, 2019, after 35 years of service.

Laurie Gagnon and David Morin win Board of Selectmen posts

Laurie Gagnon and David Morin pull out victorious as the new members of the Board of Selectmen at the conclusion of the November special elections Tuesday night.

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.

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