St. John Valley

3 weeks ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Ivy

Looking for a girl with a sweet personality, an even bigger heart, and just a little extra to love? Meet Ivy, a beautiful 6-year-old black cat who is ready to find her forever home.

3 weeks ago

You are not alone in your grief, register today for a grief support group

Have you lost a loved one and are looking for free grief-support? Northern Light Home Care & Hospice is offering two, six-week grief support groups: one in Presque Isle and one in Fort Kent. When someone we love dies, it can feel overwhelming. You may feel alone and that no one understands what you are […]

3 weeks ago

Maine libraries launch Library Passport Contest

By Jon Knepp, Maine Library Association vice president Maine’s 257 public libraries along with its academic, school and special libraries open doors for every Mainer to free print and digital collections, libraries of things containing everything from apple slicers to xylophones and inspire creativity, inspiration and lifelong learning. For these reasons and more every September […]

3 weeks ago

Madawaska will hold special town meeting to reduce significant tax increase

MADAWASKA, Maine — Faced with a potentially significant tax increase this year, Madawaska officials are holding a special town meeting on Oct. 1 to see if voters will agree to lessen the burden with $300,000 from the town’s undesignated fund. Without this additional funding, the town could see an increase of over two mills this […]

3 weeks ago

How a Maine community came together to save its arts center

FORT KENT, Maine – When a Fort Kent arts center announced last month that it needed financial help to stay afloat, the town and surrounding communities stepped up to save it. The Rivertown Arts Center has been a popular fixture in the St. John Valley since opening in 2024. Just a week after it opened, […]

3 weeks ago

St. John Valley weather, Sept. 2-8, 2026

By Joseph E. Becker, Special to The County Wednesday–Friday The Saint John Valley begins Wednesday with generally pleasant early-September weather before conditions turn considerably wetter. High pressure moving into the Canadian Maritimes will maintain dry conditions through much of the day, with morning fog giving way to a mixture of sunshine and clouds. Meanwhile, low […]

4 weeks ago

Fort Kent-raised artist Birden to exhibit at UMFK’s Blake Library

FORT KENT, Maine – The Blake Library Gallery at the University of Maine at Fort Kent will present “A Patchwork of Ideas,” an exhibition of work by artist Joshua Birden, through Oct. 9. The exhibit is free and open to the public. Birden grew up in Fort Kent and attended UMFK before earning a bachelor […]