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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.

County Faces: Rick Asam of Presque Isle

It was the late 1960s and New York native Rick Asam had finally conjured up the courage to tell his parents of his dream to pursue a career in theater. They were skeptical, to say the least.

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

Movie star 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.

Aroostook EMA cancels full-scale exercise Aug. 24 in Fort Kent

Aroostook EMA (AKEMA) announced Wednesday, Aug. 21, the due to unforeseen circumstances they have canceled the full-scale exercise in the area of the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Saturday, Aug. 24.

AREA to meet in Presque Isle

The Aroostook Retired Educators' Association will meet at 111 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27 at the Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center.

Golf Scramble raises $2,000 for Fort Kent golf

Twelve teams participated in a four-person Golf Scramble at Fort Kent Golf Club Saturday, Aug. 10, to help raise funds for the Fort Kent Community High School-Valley Rivers Middle School Athletic Booster Club.

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.”

PAWS Pet of the Week — Ginny – Fiddlehead Focus

PAWS Animal Welfare Shelter presents Ginny as the Pet of the Week. Ginny is a very pretty female who has a friendly disposition. She is approximately 12 years old, and is very loving.

Authorities are offering a $2,000 reward for information on the Castle Hill double homicide

CASTLE HILL — Authorities are offering a $2,000 reward for information on anyone who might have been involved in the double homicide case that took place in Castle Hill on Aug.

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.

Births at Northern Maine Medical Center -July & August, 2019

The following births were announced recently at Northern Maine Medical Center.

From Our Files – Week of August 14, 2019

Gerard Michaud, proprietor of Rite-Way Cleaners in Madawaska, learned that Rite-Way has been admitted as a member of the National Institute of Drycleaning.

High View receives award of excellence

High View Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Madawaska Maine, was presented with the 2019 Maine Health Care Association Workers' Compensation Fund “Excellence in Safety” Award on Aug. 6.

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