Events

1 month ago

UMFK to host first ever Poutine Fest on Oct 22

FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its first ever Poutine Fest on Wednesday, Oct. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Nowland Hall dining room. The event is open to the public. Sodexo, UMFK’s food service provider, will serve up a special all-you-can-eat buffet featuring poutine, […]

1 month ago

UMFK Acadian Archives to host genealogist Hurtubise

FORT KENT, Maine — The Acadian Archives at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host researcher and speaker Donlon Hurtubise for a free presentation on the region’s pioneering families at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. The event is open to the public. The presentation, part of the Archives’ genealogy workshop series, will […]

1 month ago

Photography exhibit showcases the beauty of the St. John River Valley

MADAWASKA, Maine —  St, John Valley Artists, a local artists group, is proud to host “The Heart of the Acadian Forest – The St. John River Valley”, a solo photography exhibition by local artist Steve Young of One World Artisans. The opening reception will take place on Saturday, Oct. 11 from 6–8 p.m. at the […]

1 month ago

Sled dog race organizers call for volunteers

FORT KENT, Maine – The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races, one of the premier winter sporting events in the Northeast, returns to Fort Kent on Feb. 28, 2026. The races bring mushers and their dogs from across North America to compete in 250-, 100- and 30-mile races across the rugged trails of the North […]

1 month ago

Fort Kent Historical Society to hold annual meeting

FORT KENT, Maine – The Fort Kent Historical Society invites all members in good standing to its annual meeting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The meeting will be held at the Paul D. Thibodeau Visitors’ Center, located at 3 Market St. The meeting agenda includes a review of the past year’s activities by […]

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Dr. Brickman to discuss Latvian culture at UMFK

FORT KENT, Maine — The Acadian Archives/Archives acadiennes at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will host a free public presentation by UMFK Professor of Music and Education Dr. Scott Brickman at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23. Dr. Brickman will discuss the musical culture of Latvia, which he personally experienced during a sabbatical […]

2 months ago

UMFK English faculty encourage literacy through events this October

FORT KENT, Maine — In celebration of literacy, the University of Maine at Fort Kent English faculty will once again facilitate a series of events designed to share a love for the written and spoken word with people of all ages in the local area. The series of events will run from Oct. 9-15. The […]

2 months ago

UMPI presents Maine author as next Distinguished Lecturer

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle will host Marpheen Chann as its next speaker in the Libra Distinguished Lecturer Series on Thursday, Oct. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room and via Zoom. Chann, a Portland, Maine-based writer and nonprofit director, will read from his memoir “Moon […]

2 months ago

Bridge to Hope returns for 20th annual cancer walk

HOULTON, Maine – It is not often that organizers of a highly-successful non-profit group dream of disbanding. But that is precisely the case for members of Bridge to Hope, an Aroostook County organization that has been helping people in their battles with cancer since 2005. On Saturday, Oct. 18, the group will celebrate its 20th […]