1 year ago
After more than 30 years, wrestling championship returns to Fort Kent
About 200 student wrestlers will travel from towns up to six hours away to Fort Kent for the Class B regional wrestling championship event on Feb. 2.
Stories by Chris Bouchard
1 year ago
Fort Kent approves borrowing back $135,000 for water main project
The project is valued at $2.4 million. Pleasant Street contains numerous facilities, including Fort Kent’s elementary and high school, the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and a preschool and adult learning center.
1 year ago
New Madawaska border crossing to open in mid-March
When the $65 million port of entry project is complete, GSA officials say it will house administration, training staff, staff support, processing support, enforcement support, agricultural inspection, building support, inspection support areas, and training facilities.
1 year ago
Hundreds come out for Van Buren’s fifth annual Christmas Town celebration
Van Buren was lit up with colorful lights as dozens of floats drove through town.
1 year ago
After elementary school fire, St. John Valley district faces 7-year wait for new PreK-12 facility
Assuming approval is given in 2026, a realistic timeline to have a new school built is approximately four to five years after that time. The best case scenario would be a new school in 2030.
1 year ago
Citing increases across the board, Madawaska raises mill rate to 25.40
Madawaska officials set the town’s annual mill rate to $25.40 per $1,000 worth of evaluated property, which represents a 2.65 increase over last year’s rate of 22.76.
1 year ago
Upcoming musical “Oliver” to showcase student talent across the St. John Valley
More than 40 students across three school districts have been rehearsing for over three months to perform the Lionel Bart musical “Oliver,” based on the Charles Dickens novel. Their hard work will soon pay off as the play has four upcoming performances at the University of Maine at Fort Kent Fox Auditorium.
1 year ago
Madawaska land port of entry gets sculpture honoring Acadian heritage
The sculpture, created by Pennsylvania-based sculptor and artist Ralph Helmick, is a five pointed star that represents the town and region’s Acadian heritage.
1 year ago
St. Agatha man involved in 2022 shooting to serve nine years in prison
ST. AGATHA, Maine — Shane Michaud, 35, of St. Agatha, pleaded guilty on Nov. 8 to aggravated assault following a 2022 shooting incident in Allagash. The shooting occurred on Dickie Road in Allagash on Nov. 22. Police found a Van Buren man, who was 27 at the time, with a serious gunshot wound. They arrested […]
1 year ago
Van Buren awarded $10,000 community development grant
Van Buren received a $10,000 matching grant from Community Heart & Soul, a national program that helps towns make changes and developments based on community feedback.
