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Golf tourney nets more than $18,500 for NMCC scholarships

Northern Maine Community College students will be the beneficiaries of more than $18,500 in scholarships funds raised through the TD Bank Golf Tournament to benefit the NMCC Foundation, held recently at the Aroostook Valley Country Club in Fort Fairfield.

Summer internship goes to Ryan Chasse

Ryan Chasse, a Fort Kent native, was awarded a summer internship in U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ Caribou office.

New UMFK professor earns federal recognition

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced that Marilyn Epp, recently hired full-time professor of public safety and criminal justice, was recently awarded the Investigative Achievement Award by the Department of Justice.

Session to teach building, growing with high tunnels

The National Resources Conservation Service and Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District will offer a high tunnel workshop in September at two locations in Aroostook County.

SAD 33 directors reschedule meeting to Aug. 19

The 1024th meeting of SAD 33 will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.

Area retired teachers gather in Fort Kent

Vice President Ben Paradis welcomed members of the Aroostook Retired Educators Association to Fort Kent on July 30, and noted the sharing of friendships and memories prior to the meeting.

UMFK earns Princeton Review ‘best in Northeast’ for 15th year

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has once again been named a “Best in the Northeast” college by the prestigious publication The Princeton Review.

Agencies plan livestock clinic in Presque Isle

The Central Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District, the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and National Resource Conservation Service will offer a livestock clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23, in Presque Isle.

FRRH slates 30th annual health fair

Fish River Rural Health will host their upcoming annual family health fair from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2019, at the Eagle Lake Health Center. This free event is geared towards preventive health care services and information to guide healthy lifestyles.

Seminar introduces scholars to college, business climates

Aroostook Aspirations Initiative held its annual LAUNCH Scholar Success Program recently at the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

E. A. Williams cartoon — July 30, 2019

UMFK announces spring 2019 dean’s list

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced their dean’s list for the spring 2019 semester. This list includes full-time and part-time students.

Valley Unified directors will meet July 30, 2019

The eighth meeting of the board of directors for Valley Unified Regional Service Center is scheduled for July 30, 2019 beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Madawaska High School Library in Madawaska.

UMFK/UMPI nursing program sees busy first year, doubles slots for fall

Following a successful first year of the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s bachelor of science in nursing degree program delivered at the University of Maine at Presque Isle, and as part of continued efforts to address the statewide nursing cliff, officials are doubling the number of slots for fall 2019.

UMPI releases dean’s list for spring 2019

Three hundred students at the University of Maine at Presque Isle have been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester, according to Dr. Ray Rice, UMPI president and provost.

Literacy at Long Lake gets a boost with grant money

Thanks to an $1,800 grant composed of funds from people who chose to donate money from their tax refunds, the Long Lake Public Library is able to continue programs for children in the area.

Retired teachers to meet in Fort Kent

The Aroostook Retired Educators' Association will meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30, at the University of Maine at Fort Kent.

Valley Unified sites narrowed down, Madawaska out of the running

The Site Selection Committee for the new Valley Unified school facility decreased the number of proposed sites to six during its meeting held July 16 at Madawaska Middle High School Library.

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