Each year the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Salt Lake City hosts the RootsTech genealogical conference. While many of us wish we could attend in person, there’s good news for long-distance genealogists.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
25 Years Ago — April 21, 1999
Maine restaurants go smoke-free – Governor Angus King signed the first statewide smoke-free restaurant law in Maine this week. The new law, which eliminates smoking in about 5,500 restaurants and Class A restaurants/lounges throughout the state, will become effective in late August or early September.
This darling little 1-year-old will melt your heart in seconds. Tabitha was surrendered due to too many other cats in the home, so is very used to other felines.
Farm Credit East and Crop Growers, the financial cooperative’s crop insurance provider, is pleased to announce that Branden Holdsworth of Caribou has joined the Crop Growers team as a crop insurance agent serving Aroostook County.
The opportunities are varied, with price tags ranging from nearly $2 million to under $200,000.
Elections in the St. John Valley towns of Madawaska and Van Buren are set for June 11, the same date as the state election.
Eighteen Aroostook County municipalities and nonprofits were awarded just over $2 million this week.
Ricky Nadeau led a community effort to get an electric wheelchair for lifelong resident Robert Dufour, who recently suffered an injury preventing him from using a non-electric wheelchair.
