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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.”

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.

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.

UMFK Summer Fun Run takes off in September

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletics Department is gearing up to host the “UM5K Summer Fun Run” at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at the UMFK Sports Center.

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.

UMFK Summer Theatre to perform ‘Richard III’

University of Maine at Fort Kent Summer Theatre will perform William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” from Thursday, July 25, through Sunday, July 28.

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.

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