St. John Valley

1 year ago

K of C lotto winner, June 5-11, 2023

FORT KENT, Maine — The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week. The Super 50 Lotto winner for the week of June 5-11 was Paula Marquis from Fort Kent.  She won the sum of $280.

1 year ago

Van Buren chooses councilors and passes school budget

Van Buren passed a school budget of more than $5 million and voted in new town and school officials as part of its annual business. More than 250 Van Buren residents cast ballots in elections on Tuesday, June 13, prior to the annual town meeting June 14, according to Town Clerk Jessica Cyr. Kevin LaPointe […]

1 year ago

Please define the accomplishments

To the editor:
I constantly hear about President Biden’s great accomplishments. What I don’t hear is: what are they? All I’m asking here is for someone to answer that simple question.

FORT KENT, Maine – May 12, 2023 – Fort Kent father of four still gardens – As Father’s Day nears, Norman Babin of Fort Kent works in his garden at his home on Route 11. Babin grows cucumbers, lettuce, onions, beets, string beans, corn, tomatoes, and strawberries in the summer. He has gardened for about 38 years. File 2013
1 year ago

From our Files – Week of June 14, 2023

50 Years Ago — June 21, 1973   End of career in the field of teaching — The first principal of Madawaska High School retired last month after 36 years of service in the field of education. Mrs. Louise Van Stach retired May 31, 1973, after serving for 26 years as a teacher in the Sandusky […]

1 year ago

St. John Valley weather for June 7-13, 2023

Rain Thursday morning tapers to showers Thursday afternoon with a high in the middle 50s, northeast winds, and rainfall amounts in the tenth- to quarter-inch range.