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8 months ago

Houlton girls tennis falls at George Stevens

BLUE HILL, Maine — No. 8 seeded Houlton/GHCA girls tennis made the long drive to Blue Hill on Monday for a C North quarterfinal against top seed George Stevens Academy. Unfortunately Houlton was down a player and had to forfeit the 2nd doubles match. The teams split 2-2 but with the forfeit, Houlton lost 3-2. […]

8 months ago

Pelletier receives master of public health

EAGLE LAKE, Maine — Fish River Rural Health is pleased to announce Heather A. Pelletier’s graduation from A.T. Still University with her master of public health. Pelletier originally joined Fish River Rural Health as a volunteer board member in 2001. She joined the employment ranks as FRRH’s CFO in 2010, then accepted her current role […]

8 months ago

Remembering PFC Gilbert Thibeault, an interview with Percy Thibeault

By Terry Ouellette Gilbert Thibeault, son of Lorenzo and Rita Thibeault, was born in St. Agatha on April 26, 1949 and resided with his family on Flat Mountain practically across the road from the Paul Guerrette Store. Unfortunately, their family home was destroyed by fire on March 30, 1963, and consequently the family moved to […]

8 months ago

Easton Junior Senior High School honor parts

EASTON, Maine — Easton Junior Senior High School Principal Laura Hunter, is pleased to announce the honor parts for the graduation ceremonies of the Class of 2024. The graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, June 7 at 6:30 p.m. Valedictorian Maggie McQuade is the daughter of Andrew and Lori McQuade. Maggie has made highest […]

8 months ago

Tickets available for Caribou High School Athletic Hall of Fame induction

CARIBOU, Maine — Saturday, June 22 is the second induction of the Caribou High School Athletic Hall of Fame. The event will take place at the newly renovated Caribou Inn and convention center. Happy hour will be from 5-6 p.m., followed by dinner then inductions. Tickets are available for $35 and will be available until […]

8 months ago

Houlton High/Middle School third quarter honor roll

Grade 12, highest honor principal award: Bode Allen, Conner Ames, Lindsey Bartman, Damien Bettencourt, Lillian Brewer, Amelia Callnan, Kadan Carpenter, Dawson Cole, Macy Cram, Sean Crouse, Keira DiGiovanni, Lucy Duff-Hebert, Gabryelle Gentle, Tyler Gibbs, Braden Goodale, Riley Holmes, Luke Howland, Taylor Hutton-McAtee, Ariel Joslyn, Kaitlyn Kenney, Sophia Lorom, Konnor Lynds, Emma McCarthy, Mollyanna McGary, Emilia […]

8 months ago

St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of May 22, 2024

50 Years Ago — May 29, 1974
  Burger Boy helps out during the flood – Burger Boy in Fort Kent remained open for three entire nights during the recent flooding. High school workers served free coffee and hot chocolate to flood workers.

Photo of the University of Fort Kent sign
8 months ago

UMFK announces ENG 100 Writing Project ‘Composition Series: LIFE Review, Volume Four’

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent gladly announces the publication of the ENG 100 Writing Project “Composition Series: LIFE Review, Volume Four”. In a Zoom book launch event to be scheduled in early June and hosted by UMFK English faculty members Dr. Joseph Becker and Professor Geraldine Cannon Becker, the […]