50 Years Ago — June 5, 1974
Pennies face national shortage – Jack Michaud, assistant manager of the Northern National Bank branch in Madawaska said, “the nation faces a penny shortage that costs taxpayers millions,” because people are withholding some 30-billion pennies from circulation. This means that nearly half of the 62-billion pennies the U.S. Mint produced in the last 15 years are in hiding, Michaud said. The mint is still producing one-cent at a rate of 35-million a day, he added, “Yet there still aren’t enough pennies to go around in many areas of the nation.”
25 Years Ago — June 9, 1999
Pelletier named citizen of the month – Theresa Pelletier of Madawaska was named Madawaska Citizen of the month in June of 1999. Pelletier has been a very active person in the community. In 1988, she founded the “Greater Little Miss Madawaska” pageant and then later added the Pre-teen and Jr. Miss categories. These pageants have given young girls the opportunity to develop self-esteem through competition and performance, according to the Greater Madawaska Chamber of Commerce. Pelletier has also volunteered her time and ability in the past to help plan the Acadian Festival.
10 Years Ago — June 4, 2014
Brothers helped deliver a sweet fundraiser — Danny Madore, and his brother Cliff Madore, both of Madawaska, were out and about on May 30, 2014, delivering strawberry shortcakes as a fundraiser for the Four Seasons Trails Association, based in Madawaska. The annual fundraiser is ongoing to this day.
