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Logger Business Training Seminar Held

Logger Business Training Seminar Held

| May 15, 2013

Loggers and truck drivers in the area took advantage of an opportunity to better their business skills over the past two days. They attended a first of its kind business management training program held at the University of Maine at Fort Kent. News Source 8′s Katie Zarrilli has more.

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Invasive Insect Training Session

Invasive Insect Training Session

| April 26, 2013

Many of us wouldn’t want to spend a large chunk of our day looking at insects, but on Friday folks in Fort Kent did. They were learning about invasive forest insects and what we can do to keep them from eating up our trees. News Source 8′s Katie Zarrilli has more.

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Education Commissioner Visits The Valley

Education Commissioner Visits The Valley

| February 1, 2013

Education Commissioner Steven Bowen was in the st. John valley on Friday to visit with schools and speak to students.  A collaborative program between the University of Maine at Fort Kent and the High School was the reason for his discussion with some of the students who are taking part in it.

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UMFK Grads Have Least Debt

UMFK Grads Have Least Debt

| January 2, 2013

Two words none of us like to hear…college debt. Many of us work to pay off our education for years after we receive our diploma. Luckily, students at UMFK don’t have to worry as much. The school was just ranked as one of the top colleges in the country that leaves students with the least amount [...]

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Tobacco-Free Policy

Tobacco-Free Policy

| December 27, 2012

No smoking signs serve as as indicator to not smoke in certain areas, but a no smoking policy is what the university of Maine system is aiming for.

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