St. John Valley

1 month ago

Van Buren holds 3rd annual ‘Christmas in July’ festival

VAN BUREN, Maine — Hundreds came out to Van Buren’s boat landing last weekend for the town’s third annual Christmas in July festival — the town’s largest annual event. The event, which mostly took place on Saturday, kicked off with a 5K glow run/walk and cornhole tournament on Friday night. The glow run benefited the […]

1 month ago

Madawaska school budget headed to 2nd referendum vote

MADAWASKA, Maine — Roughly 25 Madawaska residents attended the school district’s second annual budget hearing on Thursday night and quickly approved the second iteration of a budget that residents in June previously shot down. The meeting only lasted about 20 minutes with just a few brief clarifying audience questions. School officials met earlier this month […]

2 months ago

UMFK celebrates Professor Brickman’s symphonic works inspired by Baltic and Slavic heritage

FORT KENT, Maine – UMFK is proud to announce a special recognition of the profound and culturally rich symphonic compositions of Professor Scott Brickman, Ph.D. His body of work, particularly his five symphonies composed between 2006 and 2020, offers a compelling musical journey deeply rooted in his Baltic and Slavic ethnic background. The University of […]

2 months ago

Local Worthington Scholarship honorees

The Worthington Scholarship Foundation is delighted to announce that 1,000 graduating seniors from high schools across Maine were awarded the Worthington Scholarship. The Foundation is committed to increasing college accessibility by reducing financial barriers and connecting scholars with resources that will aid them in their college journey.  “This Foundation was created with a simple vision: […]

2 months ago

F.A. Peabody promotes Levesque

MADAWASKA, Maine – Troy Heald, Northern Aroostook district manager for F.A. Peabody Insurance, announces that Bailee Levesque has been promoted to assistant branch supervisor for the Madawaska office. Levesque began her career with F.A. Peabody Insurance in personal lines and later transitioned to commercial lines as a customer service agent. She has shown consistent dedication […]