To the editor: I write to the Valley’s young men and women, who I hope will not quietly inherit the privilege to lead their wonderful, caring community. I commend to your attention a letter from Walter Crean published June 14. Please read it, respectfully. Walter speaks here often, freely and rightly. Like so much of […]
Sgt. Bryan Cyr, son of Roger and Louisanne Cyr, received the Silver Star Medal for gallantry in combat on June 12 at the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska. Maj. Gen. Tom Drew presented the award.
A resource fair this Friday in Fort Kent aims to show area residents the many services available for seniors. The Age-Friendly Resource Fair takes place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on June 30 at the Fort Kent Municipal Building. The event will consolidate nearly 20 service providers under one roof so people can learn […]
The Wallagrass/Soldier Pond Revitalization Committee will host the 9th annual Pondfest this weekend. A full day of family friendly events with music, vendors and door prizes is planned Sunday, July 2, in downtown Soldier Pond. The committee will raise funds during the event for flags, the town veterans memorial and their new project, a pavilion […]
Two dedicated volunteers from the Emerald Service Unit, Bettina Grange of Fort Kent and Morgan Wilson of Eagle Lake, recently received the Appreciation Pin from the Girl Scouts of Maine. The Appreciation Pin is an award bestowed upon a volunteer or staff member who provides exemplary service in support of the Girl Scout Leadership Experience […]
AUGUSTA, Maine – Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, was honored with the American Legion’s 2023 Legislator of the Year Award at the organization’s annual state convention. The award recognizes Jackson’s longstanding commitment to the health, well-being and economic security of veterans and their families. “I’m honored to have been named the Maine Department of the […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent is pleased to announce the publication of the ENG 100 and Rural U Writing Project “Composition Series: LIFE Review, Volume Three.”
The Long Lake Public Library in St. Agatha was recently presented the Maine 2022 Spirit of America Foundation Award in recognition of its many years serving educational, informational and cultural needs of St. Agatha and surrounding towns. Every year the Spirit of America Foundation presents awards for volunteerism and service in more than 100 Maine […]
High pressure spreads across the region today with sunny skies and a high in the lower 80s for the start of astronomical summer.
Nos parents pi nos grandparents pi nos arrières grandparents n’étais pas toute des sainte ni-touches, tu sais. Y en avais qui sacrais gros comme l’bras pi des fois que ça prennais pas grand chôses pour les décollers, non plus. En français standard, cosse que nous autres on appel sacré, eux autres y appel ça jurer. […]
