Stories by Contributed

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PAWS Pet of the Week – Chip

PAWS of Fort Kent presents Chip, a stunning 2-year-old gray tiger with gorgeous green eyes. This handsome guy is a sweetheart.

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UMFK winter rec course prepares students for careers

The University of Maine at Fort Kent recently welcomed 20 students from across the University of Maine System for a hands-on winter outdoor recreation course that prepared them for in-demand careers in Maine tourism, hospitality and outdoor recreation.

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Library survey will guide future plans

The Fort Kent Public Library invites residents of the upper St. John Valley to share feedback through a set of short surveys available throughout the month of February.

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Health care groups to merge

Effective April 1, Hospice of Southern Maine and Andwell Health Partners will unite under one non-profit organization, strengthening their shared mission to serve individuals and families across Maine with compassionate, high-quality care. 

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Fun facts about dogs

I know I have told you before that I consider myself the crazy dog lady. It doesn’t matter where I see the dog — with his walker, in a car, in a shopping cart — I always want to pet it.

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ICE should be abolished

To the editor:

We now have the report of two whistleblowers who have proof that Immigration and Customs Enforcement training tells its agents that they can break into any house they want to without a warrant,

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Thoughts on border enforcement

To the editor:
Given outrage over immigration agents’ abuses, there are increasing calls to scrap Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

2 days ago

Don’t forget the music

When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members.