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8 months ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Trixie

Trixie’s story starts in a cardboard box left at the end of a driveway, a heartbreaking beginning for such a beautiful soul. This 1-year-old white calico may have been discarded, but she never stopped believing in love.

8 months ago

Cary Classic draws 112 golfers

The weather was perfect right to the end of the evening of this year’s Cary Classic Benefit Golf Tournament on July 12. 

8 months ago

Fiber expanding to Woodland and Easton

Fidium is expanding its all-fiber internet network in Woodland and Easton to bring symmetrical, multi-gigabyte-speed internet to more than 1,300 homes and businesses. 

8 months ago

Ham radio a path to public service

A percentage of people seem to be hard-wired for or drawn to community service, leadership roles and events in which they can serve their neighbors and fellow citizens. The amateur ham radio service offers a path to many rewarding public service opportunities.  Ham radio operators volunteer with county or local programs like the Amateur Radio […]

8 months ago

Nonprofit partnership will launch NMCC child care center

A unique collaboration between the United Way of Aroostook, Aroostook County Childcare Resource Center and Aroostook County Action Program has been selected by Northern Maine Community College to operate a  new childcare center on the college’s campus. 

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8 months ago

UMFK students named to spring 2025 dean’s list

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced the dean’s list for the spring 2025 semester. This list includes full-time and part-time students. “Congratulations to the students who have earned a place on the UMFK dean’s and academic recognition lists,” said UMFK President Deb Hedeen. “The dean’s list honors our full-time students, while the […]

8 months ago

35th annual Tour de la Vallee cancer fundraiser sees success at new location

FORT KENT, Maine — Hundreds came out the weekend of July 26 for Tour de la Vallee, an annual cycling fundraiser that benefits the Edgar J. Paradis Cancer Fund. This year the event moved to the Lonesome Pine Trails resort, where organizers hosted a new evening event, “A Night of Giving,” that featured a social […]