Events

"Men at Work” in Tardif Saw Mill, family-owned and operated heritage enterprise on the right bank of the Fish River, in Fort Kent Mills, September 2021. (Courtesy photo)
1 year ago

‘The Mills of the Valley’ exhibition at the UMFK Blake Library Gallery

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent Blake Library Gallery and Acadian Archives will host an exhibition titled, “The Mills of the Valley, 1785-2023: A Graphic Essay” by Al Craft. The exhibition will be on display from Aug. 28 through Sept. 28 on the University campus.  The event is free and […]

1 year ago

Glow run/walk slated this month

Van Buren’s Project Graduation 2024 and the Austin James West Memorial Scholarship Fund will kick off the Van Buren Summer Festival with a family fun 5K glow run/walk. The even is slated Friday, July 28, and is an untimed event and fun activity for all ages. Much like a color run, the glow run is […]

1 year ago

Mike & Heidi Memorial Ride, ‘The Final Ride’

OAKFIELD, Maine — The 10th  annual “Mike and Heidi Memorial Ride, in memory of Mike Kitchen and Heidi Pratt, is scheduled  for Saturday, July 15. Registration opens at 8 a.m. at the Oakfield Community Center. A safety briefing and presentations will be held at 9:45 a.m. Motorcycle riders are scheduled to leave at 10:15 a.m.

WALLAGRASS, Maine -- July 3, 2021 -- Pondfest 2021 raised money to help support the construction of a local a veteran’s monument. (Jessica Potila | St. John Valley Times)
1 year ago

Pondfest gears up for this weekend

The Wallagrass/Soldier Pond Revitalization Committee will host the 9th annual Pondfest this weekend. A full day of family friendly events with music, vendors and door prizes is planned Sunday, July 2, in downtown Soldier Pond. The committee will raise funds during the event for flags, the town veterans memorial and their new project, a pavilion […]

1 year ago

Vaccination clinic Thursday

FORT KENT, Maine – Aroostook Agency on Aging and Fort Kent Elderly Social Action Club will host a vaccination clinic at noon on Thursday, June 28 at the Fort Kent Senior Center, 20 Pine Street. Aroostook Agency on Aging and local partners are holding a vaccination clinic for St. John Valley residents. New CDC guidance […]