St. John Valley

7 months ago

Madawaska holding town meeting to OK $725K mid-town revitalization bond

MADAWASKA, Maine — Madawaska will hold a special town meeting on Sept. 23 to authorize borrowing up to $750,000 through a bond to help fund revitalization projects at the mid-town plaza on Main Street. The town has already received over $4 million in funding for the projects, with $2 million in federal funding via Congressionally […]

7 months ago

UMFK hosts annual Homecoming celebration Sept. 19-21

FORT KENT, Maine — The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host its annual Homecoming celebration from Friday, Sept. 19 to Sunday, Sept. 21. Three fun-filled days will feature a variety of events, including bouncy houses, a community barbecue, bonfire, live music, athletic competitions, a presentation of the new Landmark sculpture and homecoming brunch. […]

7 months ago

Stars Over Katahdin returns Sept. 27

PATTEN, Maine – Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters invites the public to Stars Over Katahdin on Saturday, Sept. 27 to celebrate some of the darkest skies east of the Mississippi. The event at Taylor’s Katahdin View Campground in Stacyville will feature a variety of programming for all ages starting at 4 p.m. featuring National […]

7 months ago

Presque Isle sweeps Fort Kent soccer

Recap by Rich Ezzy, courtesy of PIHS Athletics PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — On Tuesday, Sept. 9 the host Wildcats boys and girls teams used the similar formula of strong defense and opportunistic offense to earn soccer victories over the Fort Kent Warriors.  In the opening boys game, Jackson Greaves one-touched a corner kick by Brandon […]