St. John Valley

1 year ago

Addressing Madawaska’s economic sustainability

To the editor:
For nearly a century, the Fraser Paper mill has been a cornerstone of Madawaska’s economy. Its continued operation and profitability have largely depended on the duty-free import of Canadian pulp.

1 year ago

PAWS Pet of the Week – Starlight

PAWS in Fort Kent presents Starlight, a charming 1-year old black cat with a heart full of love and a little white patch on his chest.

1 year ago

UMFK hosts regional round for National Spelling Bee

FORT KENT, Maine – The University of Maine at Fort Kent hosted the Aroostook County Spelling Bee competition for middle school students on February 11. Maine School Administrative District 27 sponsored the 2025 competition under the supervision of Travis Lynn, grade 7 English teacher at the Valley River Middle School in Fort Kent. Sixteen students […]

1 year ago

UScellular names Burbine as director of sales and operations for the New England region

UScellular announced it has named Kyle Burbine as director of sales and operations for its New England region. In this role Burbine leads sales and operations of both corporate-owned and agent retail locations in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Burbine joined UScellular in 2012 as a retail wireless consultant at the company’s Bangor retail store. […]

1 year ago

University of Southern Maine dean’s list

GORHAM — The University of Southern Maine would like to congratulate the number of students named to the fall 2024 dean’s list, for attaining a grade point average of 3.6 and above. Aroostook County honorees are: Caribou: Michael Cyr, Jordan, Duplessie, Karson Reidy;  Fort Fairfield: Areli Anguiano, Laney Devine, Crystal Forbes;  Fort Kent: Matthew Picard;  […]