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Banknorth praised for biathlon support
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FORT KENT - The Aroostook County biathlon community said Monday
that the Banknorth Group Inc. multiyear agreement with the United
States Biathlon Association lends an increased level of credibility
to the area's dedication to Nordic skiing and biathlon in particular.
Residents were overjoyed, saying the news brought credence to the
work being done in Aroostook County since the 1998 birth of the idea
of a Maine Winter Sports Center.
Since then, biathletes from all over the world h...
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Fort Kent takes aim at the best
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; GLENN JORDAN Staff Writer Portland Press Herald (Maine) 02-01-2004 Fort Kent takes aim at the best Byline: GLENN JORDAN Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Sports Memo: "Fort Kent is going to be seen as a skiing mecca." Andy Shepard FORT KENT -- Two conversations, nearly identical. One in a Salt
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County group lauds Fort Kent for development
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; FORT KENT - Leaders Encouraging Aroostook Development has presented the residents of the town of Fort Kent the 2004 Spirit of Aroostook Award. The award was presented Feb. 8 at the annual LEAD meeting held at Slopes Restaurant in Presque Isle. About 90 people attended. The award, although not
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Mecca in the making ; Fort Kent sets its sights on becoming a leading winter sports destination
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
; TUX TURKEL Staff Writer Portland Press Herald (Maine) 02-08-2004 Mecca in the making ; Fort Kent sets its sights on becoming a leading winter sports destination Byline: TUX TURKEL Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Business Memo: To learn more . . . On the Web, go to: www.fortkentchamber.com or
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Small businesses take bigger hit than large ones ; Fort Kent's major employers dodge the worst of flooding, but the closed bridge may pose problems for local commerce. Series: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FLOODS
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
; Small businesses take bigger hit than large ones ; Fort Kent's major employers dodge the worst of flooding, but the closed bridge may pose problems for local commerce. Series: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FLOODS Byline: TUX TURKEL By TUX TURKEL Staff Writer Edition: Final Section: Front Type: Cover Story The
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RELIEF, BUT 'IT'S A MESS' ; Fort Kent avoids further damage as floodwaters begin receding Series: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FLOODS
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
; RELIEF, BUT 'IT'S A MESS' ; Fort Kent avoids further damage as floodwaters begin receding Series: AROOSTOOK COUNTY FLOODS Byline: JOHN RICHARDSON; TREVOR MAXWELL The Associated Press contributed to this story By JOHN RICHARDSON and TREVOR MAXWELL Staff Writers The Associated Press contributed to
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Fort Kent marks centenary of rail service to town
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; FORT KENT - Before the arrival of the Iron Horse here in 1902, the town was smaller in size and valuation than neighboring Frenchville. The arrival of the railroad, however, changed all that. Fort Kent's size tripled in three years and quadrupled again 15 years later. Frenchville, located 15 miles
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Fort Kent adjusts to possible Cup loss Decision on biathlon event pending
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; ... chairwoman of the Fort Kent organizing committee admitted the news of a potential schedule change that included the northern Maine ... committees at other venues. That, as you can expect, wasn't the news Thibodeau and her own organizing committee wanted to hear. "It ...
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Disappointment, optimism felt in Fort Kent, Presque Isle
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; ... situation was not dire. "Certainly, although this is not good news for the central Aroostook County economy because the jobs at ... Kent Town Council, said of the closure: "It's certainly not good news for us at all. They sustain a number of people, and those people ...
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Fort Kent police seek leads on missing man
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; FORT KENT - Local police and game wardens were scouring the woods and waterways Tuesday in northern Aroostook County, searching for signs of a mentally handicapped man who has been missing since Monday night. Fort Kent Police Chief Kenneth Michaud said Tuesday that David Ditson, 18, of Fort Kent
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Still no sign of missing Fort Kent man
Bangor Daily News Bangor, ME
; FORT KENT - After two weeks, investigators still have discovered no sign of a 21-year-old Fort Kent man who has been missing since Jan. 26. The Aroostook County Sheriff's Department has appealed to the public for help in finding Lance Bossie, who was last seen that Saturday morning. According to
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