St. John Valley

8 months ago

Maine Border Patrol agents arrest 16 in 5 days

On Friday, agents arrested the Indian citizens crossing the border on foot in Bridgewater, four days after arresting 13 Romanian citizens during a traffic stop near Skowhegan.

8 months ago

Aroostook joins Emergency Management Awareness Month

Aroostook County Emergency Management is proud to join the International Association of Emergency Managers in recognizing August 2025 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month, said Aroostook EMA Director Darren Woods.

8 months ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Gene

PAWS of Fort Kent introduces Gene, the sweetheart in stripes. This handsome brown and gray tiger kitty was quite shy at first but his quiet confidence is growing.

8 months ago

Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program underway

HINCKLEY, Maine – The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program, a unique hands-on training course that prepares students for careers in the logging industry, has begun its ninth year of classes at an active harvest site in central Maine. The certificate program for operators of mechanized logging and forest trucking equipment will run for […]

8 months ago

The County Crossword for August 6, 2025

You can complete this crossword puzzle online.  Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.

8 months ago

A boost to U.S. mining

To the editor:
Stephen Freeman, in his letter on July 9, 2025, brought up an interesting subject: our dependency on China for rare-earth minerals.

8 months ago

Here’s what informed my writing

To the editor:
First, just noting that Mr. Crean has twice (in his letters published July 9 and July 23) used an informal interpretation of the term “probable cause” in place of its actual legal definition.