A Fort Kent man was arrested downstate after allegedly stealing a pickup truck from Valley Motors in Fort Kent valued at $60,000.

A bicyclist was struck by a pickup truck on Thursday in Fort Kent.

A Frenchville house and workshop are a total loss but firefighters managed to contain a Saturday afternoon fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby structures on Main Street in the town.

There is a new police officer protecting and serving the community of Fort Kent. 

After several months of not convening due to COVID-19, the Aroostook County grand jury has resumed its activities of reviewing criminal cases for trials.

A Fort Kent man was arrested Monday, Aug. 24, after a caller reported an alleged assault at a residence in the town. 

Oral rabies vaccine baits will be distributed in northeastern Maine beginning on or about Aug. 3 through Aug. 7 as part of ongoing, cooperative rabies control efforts aimed at reducing the spread of raccoon rabies in Maine. 

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is reminding the public about the risk of spreading tree-killing invasive species while moving firewood. New infestations of invasive pests or diseases pose a serious threat to Maine’s landscapes, trees, agriculture, forests, wildlife and the environment.

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is urging residents not to plant any unsolicited packages they may receive containing seeds, purportedly sent from China. 

An amended executive order by Gov. Janet Mills has lifted the interim suspension for ATV registrations, and ATV owners must now register or renew registrations for 2020-2021 

Due to software problems, the Fort Kent Knights of Columbus had to delay announcements of their ongoing lotto fundraiser, and this week announced three winners.

Boy Scout Greg Reischer serves up take-out meals during the annual Fort Kent Lion's Club and Boy Scout Troop 189 Chicken Barbecue fundraiser on Thursday, Aug. 13 at Riverside Park in Fort Kent.

50 Years Ago -- Sept. 17, 1970     Parish visits underway -- Rev. Albert Long, pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church announced that the annual parish visitation will begin this week. This week the families along the Main Highway and Main Street will be visited.

The following births were recently recorded at Northern Maine Medical Center.

PAWS presents Cinnamon and Muffin.Their siblings have just been adopted out as a pair, and staff hope these two can also go together. They were born feral. Their mother hid them in the woods where nobody could take them away.

The United Way of Aroostook will kick off its 2020 campaign on Friday, Sept. 18, by campaigning for coats.  

It has been an incredibly dry summer in Aroostook County, and that has some folks wondering how the annual fall foliage show may be affected.

“Thank you, sweetheart. Have a great day!” I accepted my receipt from the young attendant at the drive-through window, and drove ahead to pick up my order. 

To the editor: I have said many times that not all Republicans are liars, but I have found that they all hedge, obfuscate, and exaggerate the facts in order to get themselves elected.  

To the editor: Thank you for the excellent article about Glenna Johnson Smith. She was an extraordinary person. 

If you have taken a stroll through town, chances are you have noticed the leaves have already started to show a familiar hint of yellow and red hues even though the calendar just turned from August to September.

Throughout Maine’s history, our forest products industry has created good-paying jobs, driven local economies and sustained rural communities.