From its start in Fort Kent, the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States is a qualifier for the famed Iditarod and a test of will.
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Student charged following bomb threat at Fort Kent schools
Fort Kent police say the 15-year-old was charged in connection with a Feb. 24 bomb threat that led to the evacuation of a high school and middle school building.
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US and Canadian flags fly side by side at Can-Am sled dog races
Mushers from both sides of the border said international camaraderie is integral to the survival of their sport.
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Scenes from Can-Am, the sled dog races covering hundreds of miles through northern Maine
Staff photographer Gregory Rec and reporter Megan Gray were in Fort Kent to cover the 30-mile, 100-mile and 250-mile Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races.
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UMaine at Fort Kent names Maine 2024 dean’s list students
This list includes full-time and part-time students.
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Trump has some Canadians rethinking their Maine vacation plans
Tariff threats and political insults could put millions of dollars for Maine’s tourism industry at risk.
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Acadian Archives virtual lecture series begins Feb. 13 on Zoom
Talks will cover about 400 years of Acadian history.
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Fort Kent mother and child survive deer collision, car fire
The vehicle was engulfed in flames shortly after the crash on Interstate 95 in Dyer Brook.
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UMaine at Fort Kent seeks nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame
FORT KENT — The University of Maine at Fort Kent Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is seeking nominations of individual student-athletes, teams, coaches and administrators for induction into the University’s Athletic Hall of Fame. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 19. The induction ceremony will be held during UMFK’s Homecoming weekend in September. The […]
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Lack of snow in Maine cancels Can-Am sled dog races, which draw thousands each year
The event normally brings thousands of spectators and valuable tourism dollars to northern Maine, one of the most rural parts of the Northeast.