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UMFK advances 21 spots in college ranking

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has not only made the Washington Monthly’s annual Bachelor’s College Rankings, but has moved up by 21 spots. UMFK was also named 38th out of 250 colleges in the publication’s “Best Bang for the Buck: Northeast” rankings.

Scarecrow Festival and UMFK Homecoming to return to Fort Kent

The annual Greater Fort Kent Area Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Festival and University of Maine at Fort Kent Homecoming will return to Fort Kent the weekend of Oct. 12.

UMFK to host open house on Oct. 21

The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its annual Fall Open House for prospective college-bound students on Monday, Oct. 21, to give everyone a chance to experience campus life.

VRMS students share lunch, break barriers

Students at Valley Rivers Middle School broke down social and racial barriers by having in-depth discussions with students from the University of Maine at Fort Kent for Mix-It-Up at Lunch Day on Sept. 11.

County schools go green and focus on recycling and composting

Each morning, Janice Logan prepares three aluminum water bottles for her children and fills them with ice water from her refrigerator.

Acadia FCU welcomes new commercial lenders

Acadia Federal Credit Union has announced that Tanya Jandreau and Justin Dubois have recently joined their commercial loan department, headquartered at the Fort Kent branch.

Community joins together to celebrate hope for substance abuse recovery

Despite chilly weather that included intermittent rain on Saturday afternoon, approximately 80 members of the public joined under the Lions’ Pavilion at Riverside Park in Fort Kent at Recovery Celebration 2019, an event meant to provide hope for those suffering from substance abuse.

AMHC helps to highlight Suicide Prevention Month

September is designated as Suicide Prevention Month and Aroostook Mental Health Center has been partnering with other community organizations to highlight awareness, prevention and local resources that are available to everyone.

Bengals defeat ETS of Montreal

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Bengals soccer team was victorious Sunday afternoon, Sept. 8, at home against the ETS School of Montreal.

UMFK leaps ahead in U.S. News rankings

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has been named among the top tier of all north region colleges for the ninth consecutive year, according to the U.S. News & World Report 2020 rankings.

Fort Kent Warriors’ basketball coach Cooper steps down

The search is underway for a new Fort Kent Community High School varsity boys basketball coach after head coach Derrick Cooper resigned from the position this week.

UMFK to host Maine-Japan print exchange exhibition

The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host the traveling exhibition “MAPS,” or Maine-Aomori Printmaking Society, from Sept. 28 through Nov. 2 in the Blake Library Gallery.

UMFK falls to Husson in women’s soccer

In what was a tightly contested match on a scorching 80-plus-degree afternoon in late August, the Husson Eagles secured a victory over the University of Maine at Fort Kent Bengals 1-0.

From Our Files – Week of September 2, 2019

50 Years Ago -- September 4, 1969 Madawaska Board Votes To Publish Events -- The Madawaska School Board has voted to give out all news of school business and events as part of the philosophy of keeping citizens informed on the important issue of education.

Bengals soccer teams open season with tough matches

In the infancy of the soccer season, the University of Maine at Fort Kent soccer teams learned that they need to crawl before they can walk, much less run and kick soccer balls. Each team played on three consecutive days against Canadian opponents, with the men’s team competing in an additional game on Thursday against Maine Maritime Academy.

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.

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.

Acadian Archives hosts Archambault exhibit

The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes of the University of Maine at Fort Kent is hosting the exhibit “Peter Archambault or The Art of Transforming an Ethnic Slur into a Cultural Icon.”

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