The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, including the following.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Dec. 20-26, including the following.

A former St. Agatha fire department chief who served as a volunteer firefighter for many years until learning he had cancer last summer has died from the disease.

Local law enforcement teamed up to spread a little Christmas cheer by taking children along to Shop with a Cop.

Local police will have tools on hand to help the injured, thanks to a gift from Fort Kent emergency medical providers.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, including the following.

A familiar face to Aroostook County residents has announced her candidacy for the Maine State Senate.

Construction crews will officially break ground on the new Madawaska land port of entry on Sept. 9 at an official, invite-only ceremony at the construction site on Main Street.

The Maine Senate on April 22 unanimously confirmed the nomination of Leo Trudel of Madawaska Lake to serve on the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.

Even though customers have flooded to the Madawaska Tastee-Freez since it opened earlier this month, owner Nick Guerrette often has to close the kitchen early. 

Almost a year after its release, the TownOfMadawaska App is still being expanded as the town works to add business information to it. 

Like many children at Caribou Community School's Power Hour after school program, 10-year-old Benson Belanger is on a mission to learn French and forge stronger cultural connections with his family.

If a town’s Main Street is the heart of a community, the residents are its backbone. Van Buren’s residents have come together to work on several projects to give their town a bit of a makeover. 

Nordic skiers were met with a sunny Sunday ideal for hitting the trails of Madawaska’s Four Seasons for the annual Deprey Classic and one family came for the gold.

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50 Years Ago -- Jan. 20, 1972    Physicals for Head Start children -- Head Start students at the Fort Kent center recently received physical examinations at the office of Dr. Rod Albert in town. March Michaud with Anne Paradis, R.N., and his mother Mrs. Paul Emile Michaud, was present. All children were present with their parents and staff for the physicals.

To the editor: Regarding Walter Crean’s latest letter on racism in America: Now we all know where you stand, Walter … except for the racists.

To the editor: With an open mind, I read the thoughtful Jan. 5 letter about cultural versus systemic inequality.  I hope these thoughts in reply might be read with an equally open mind.  

So, what is it like to be a bit older than most brides-to-be and also the star of a scenario much like that of the television show, “Say Yes To The Dress?”  Well, dear friends, let me borrow your attention for just a bit and I will tell you.  

Well, les fêtes ont passé pas mal comme une base messe. Pas trop d’visite, pas trop d’neige, pi pas trop d’voyageage. Comme vous savez, ça fait deux ans qu’ c’est d’même pi j’crée b’en qu’ont a pas fini avec toute les nouvelles sortes de covid.

It’s a new year. Perhaps it’s time for a new project. If you’re like most of us your photo collection is probably housed in albums, scrapbooks, paperboard boxes or even plastic bags.

Editor's note: This is a reprint of one of Ted Shapiro's original Weather Whys columns. Most folks don’t know that some very important weather information has been gleaned from old weather diaries, which were often kept by farmers and town folk alike.