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St. John Valley area From our Files – Week of September 20, 2023

Members of the graduating class of 1943 of Van Buren Boys’ and Girls’ High School met for their 55th reunion recently. The event began with a Mass at the Acadian Village Chapel in Upper Van Buren, officiated by Rev. Adhemar Deveau, O.M.I. Following was a buffet meal served at the Village kitchen building. 
(File photo 1998)

Community partners come together to support and celebrate recovery

The University of Maine at Fort Kent Behavioral Science program and club, Fish River Rural Health, Aroostook Mental Health Center, and Life By Design have been working together to host its annual Recovery Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 23 at the Fort Kent Riverside Park Lion’s Pavilion.

UMFK student participates in impactful research

When biology student Derry Bessette began her college career at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, she had no idea that someday she would have the opportunity to participate in a research project beyond her university’s campus that would ultimately benefit the healthcare industry.

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