St. John Valley

2 years ago

A master of spin

To the editor: I think Joe Biden is the worst president our country has seen in modern times. I also believe in being fair. With that in mind, I set out on a quest to see if I could find something positive amid his many failures. It took less time than I thought to come […]

2 years ago

Let’s be better neighbors

To the editor: In a letter published on March 27, frequent contributor and ruminator, Lou Ouellette, referenced a previous story about an elderly gentleman who had murdered a neighbor’s beloved family dog.  He proposed that the author of the article was somehow biased in her approach and painted the elderly gentleman in a bad light; […]

2 years ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Midnight

The look on this handsome boy’s face tells a story. Midnight is 15 years old and has always had a home of his own until recently, when his owner had to be placed elsewhere. He has the best temperament and has adjusted to this new life like a champ. Midnight should be showered with love […]

2 years ago

K of C lotto winner, April 24-30, 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 April 24-30 was Nancy Dube of Frenchville, who won the sum of $262.

2 years ago

From our Files – Week of May 10, 2023

50 Years Ago — May 17, 1973   Mrs. Gardner was honored by SAD 10 — A special Mother’s Day program was held on May 11, 1973, at Allagash Consolidated School honoring the mothers of the students in grades K-8. The students presented a variety of songs, poems and several selections on the flute-a-phone. A corsage […]

2 years ago

Fort Kent wins first home baseball game of the season

FORT KENT, Maine — The Fort Kent Warrior boys were a hit during their first home baseball game of the season, with a 16-5 win against the Wisdom/Van Buren Pioneers on Wednesday, May 3.  “We have a good returning core of players and some nice young talent,” Warriors coach Jason Nadeau said. Isaiah Martin led […]