FORT KENT, Maine – Fort Kent’s Ethan Daigle brought his shooting game Monday and it took every last bucket to propel the Warrior boys to a 73-70 win over Wisdom in double overtime. The win was good enough to improve Fort Kent to 6-1 on the season and the top position in the Class C […]
FORT KENT, Maine – The pursuit of perfection continues for the Wisdom varsity girls basketball team after fending of the team’s toughest challenge to date. On Monday, Jan. 2, the Pioneers faced their closest game yet — a showdown with rival Fort Kent — but managed to escape with a thrilling 41-40 victory over the […]
The United Way of Aroostook, a nonprofit dedicated to the education, health and financial stability of Aroostook County, announces that it will be holding a fundraising Black Tie Gala on Jan. 21 at the Sargent Family Community Center in Presque Isle. This elegant evening will be filled with inspiration, a live auction and live music.
What are the basic needs to venture out in northern Maine for a safe, comfortable and productive ice fishing trip?
When it comes to running a tight ship, staff at the Aroostook County Jail has once again risen to the challenge.
Editor’s Note: The following is the first of two articles highlighting some of the top news stories from 2021. This article highlights events from January through June. The year 2022 demonstrated the success and perseverance of St. John Valley residents. From students and staff who proved education was about more than a building to a […]
Editor’s Note: The following is the first of two articles highlighting some of the top sports stories from 2021. This article highlights events from January through June. The second installment will appear in the Jan. 3 issue. It was a good year for St. John Valley athletes. Individuals and teams shined on the slopes, courts […]
Quand j’tais jeune a Grand Isle, Noël étais pas c’qu’on connais aujourd’hui. Par example, la Messe de Minuit étais a minuit pi pas a sept ou huit heures du soir. Nous autres on allais a la Messe de Minuit a Lille ou ma mére a été baptisé, confirmé, pi marrié. Y avais des hommes a […]
FORT KENT, Maine — The father of a Fort Kent Elementary School student told the school board that a teacher on staff encourages their students to lie to parents about their request that the kids use the non-binary honorific “Mx.” rather than “Miss,” “Ms.” or “Mr.” to address the educator. Mark Forino, whose daughter and son […]
Our teachers nous ont mentis. It has always bothered me that so-called St. John Valley French is sometimes almost barely considered to be French by some Francophiles. As children we were told repeatedly in school, starting in kindergarten, that we did not speak a French understood by anyone outside the St. John Valley. We were […]
