FORT KENT — Amy Theriault, the 31-year-old St. Francis woman shot and stabbed to death, allegedly by her longtime boyfriend, should be remembered for the life she led and not for the violent manner in which she died, according to the eulogy delivered at her funeral. More than 300 family members, friends and co-workers attended […]
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State senator’s bill attempted to undermine DEP
AUGUSTA — A state senator and candidate for Congress last month tried to get special legislation passed to help a single constituent by undoing at least part of a legal agreement with the state designed to protect a lake in Aroostook County. State Sen. Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, said his bill would allow the constituent to […]
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Canadian wins Can-Am Crown for 5th time
FORT KENT — Quebec musher Martin Massicotte drove his team into Fort Kent at 5:15 a.m. Monday to claim his fifth Irving Woodlands Can Am Crown 250 International Sled Dog Race victory. Massicotte edged out fellow Quebecois musher Andre Longchamp by less than a minute to take the win. Last year’s winner, Ryan Anderson of […]
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Maine Winter Sports Center losing Libra’s funding
PORTLAND (AP) — The Maine Winter Sports Center that produced Olympian Russell Currier is losing funding from a philanthropic organization that created it. The Portland Press Herald (http://bit.ly/1aZzgZo ) said the Libra Foundation will no longer provide funding after April 1. The Portland-based foundation has distributed more than $30 million to the Maine Winter Sports […]
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Harty J. Michaud
1926 – 2013 PORTLAND — Harty J. Michaud, 87 formerly of Towle Street, Lewiston, died Saturday, Dec. 7, at Seaside Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Portland after a long illness. He previously resided at Gray Manor in Gray. He was born in Fort Kent on Nov. 17, 1926, son of the late Pascal and Flavie […]
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Christmas tree growers hopeful about season as plastic rivals make gains
FORT KENT — Few things embody the sights, scents or sentiments of the holiday season better than a freshly cut Maine Christmas tree. “Things are looking pretty good,” according to Gaye Richards, a Mapleton tree farmer and president of the Maine Christmas Tree Association. “My sales over the last three days are bigger than the […]
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LePage talks job creation success at Ameridial grand opening in Fort Kent
FORT KENT — Gov. Paul LePage was in the St. John Valley on Friday for the grand opening of a new call center where he said the 90 jobs created stand as an example of his job creation policies. “Nothing makes me prouder than to be Maine’s governor and to see new jobs created,” LePage […]
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A family of farmers — four generations keep the tradition alive in Fort Kent
FORT KENT — Sundays are a big deal at Raoul and Lou Caron’s house. Every week, around 11 a.m., pickups and cars begin pulling into the couple’s farmhouse near Little Black Lake. Out tumble three generations of the extended Caron clan as children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even a family dog or two all make a […]
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Fort Kent man’s leg run over by garbage truck
FORT KENT — A Fort Kent man was taken to Northern Maine Medical Center this morning after being hit by a garbage truck as he exited a popular eatery. Kevin Pelletier, who is around 50 years old and lives on Pleasant Street, was leaving Doris’ Cafe on Market Street around 7:55 Friday morning when the […]
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Shirley M. Howe
1949 – 2013 LEWISTON — Shirley M. Howe, 64, of Sabattus, passed away Monday, Aug. 5, at Central Maine Medical Center with her close family by her side. She was born in Fort Kent on July 11, 1949, the daughter of Joseph and Jeannette (Albert) Godin. She married the love of her life, Donald E. […]