FORT KENT, Maine – The Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a free genealogy workshop at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 to help researchers navigate Catholic Church sacramental records. In the St. John Valley, church records are essential genealogical resources. However, recordkeeping varies considerably by location and era. […]
“The nation’s best and most effective resource is a veteran.”
It’s not the first land dispute lawsuit filed in this northern Maine town of 237 residents in recent years.
Designed to recognize the service and sacrifices of veterans nationwide, the experience offers the welcome home some never had.
A Van Buren woman was taken by LifeFlight to Maine Medical Center in Portland following a Sunday fire in her apartment, officials said. Cynthia Loux, 73, a resident of a 16-unit apartment building on Roosevelt Avenue, was found inside her apartment by firefighters late Sunday afternoon. The woman suffered serious injuries, including burns covering about […]
The University of Maine at Fort Kent will honor military service members during its annual Veterans Day observance Tuesday, Nov. 10, featuring the grand opening of a new Student Veterans Center and a ceremony at Veterans Square.
Friday offers a brief pause between systems. Some morning sunshine is possible before clouds return, with temperatures near 60°F in the Fort Kent area and slightly warmer conditions possible toward Van Buren.
The defeat of longtime Sen. Susan Collins by challenger Troy Jackson in the U.S. Senate race may be the biggest story out of Tuesday’s elections, but Aroostook residents also chose state, county and local leaders. Though all of the County swung red for Collins — including Jackson’s native Allagash — voters statewide pushed the former […]
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I decided to write this because of the beauty of The County and the benefit that tourists bring.
