The following cases were heard under the Aroostook Criminal Docket at the Fort Kent Courthouse during the month of January.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of May 16-22, including the following.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of May 9-15, including the following.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of April 25-May 1, including the following.

The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of May 2-8, including the following.

Fort Kent police arrested a St. Francis man they say stole a pickup truck from a Main Street parking lot in the town.

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. 

A chance for some isolated shower activity to the SJV early Friday. Mostly clear to partly cloudy skies are expected Friday night into Saturday morning.

50 Years Ago -- June 22, 1972    Van Buren-St. Leonard bridge construction -- The reconstruction of the bridge resumed in May of 1972. The new bridge will be 10 feet higher in the center than the original and will be four feet higher on the ends.

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The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.

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.  

Staying well allows us to live better lives. Through group classes,  informational sessions and events, the Aroostook Agency on Aging staff and volunteers share  topics and techniques that are intended to help all people age well.

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To the editor: Paul Cyr's recent response to a lucid, candid and logical letter by Walter Crean on the abortion issue is that he finds no sense whatsoever in Mr. Crean’s logic. Included in Mr. Cyr's letter are such statements as prostitution and drug abuse should be legalized in America to curb unnecessary suffering and deaths. Really?

To the editor: The Legislature has completed its work for the 2020-2022 term, and, while there is much to report, there is one item I want to be sure Aroostook County residents know about.

Part of the challenge with this energy crisis is that there is so much out of the state’s control.

I am fascinated with old structures such as houses, barns, and potato houses that stand weathered and perhaps beaten by time and vacancy.  

Do you sometimes feel like a knight on a hopeless quest in search of ancestors? I always try to be optimistic but there can be barriers almost impossible to scale. Let’s take a look at some of the most difficult challenges you may face.