50 Years Ago — May 8, 1974
$4 million in damages — The worst flood in the history of Fort Kent surged on a Wednesday afternoon in May 1974, after an ice jam let go in the upper St. John River.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
50 Years Ago — May 1, 1974
Ice perils Allagash bridge – THE Allagash bridge over the St. John River had a huge ice jam that threatened to destroy the bridge on April 24, 1974.
25 Years Ago – May 12, 1999
Thompson received an award — Arthur H. Thompson of Thompson Associates in Presque Isle was presented the Lester A. Rosen Humanitarian and Achievement Award by the Union Central Life Insurance Co.
75 Years Ago – May 12, 1949
Getting started on the Birds Eye-Snider plant — Workmen prepare forms for the cement pouring and start of construction on the large concrete and brick building at the Birds Eye-Snider plant in Caribou.
Partly sunny skies are expected Friday with a slight chance for showers as an upper-level trough moves over the region.
Partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies are expected Friday as a moisture circulating around low pressure to the east keeping plenty of clouds across the Valley heading into the weekend.
25 Years Ago – May 5, 1999
1999 Miss Easton crowned — Crystal Ferris, 18-year-old daughter of Wade and Leah Ferris, and a senior at Easton High School, was crowned 1999 Miss Easton by the reigning 1999 Junior Miss Easton, Shelby Wilcox, at the Community Tea sponsored by the Easton Home Extension held at the community center April 24.
50 Years Ago – May 1, 1974
Ground Is Broken — Construction of new Houlton Regional Hospital got its official start Thursday morning at groundbreaking ceremonies on the site. Despite a Wednesday storm that dropped nearly a foot of snow on the ground, about 75 persons turned out for the brief ceremony.
