Fort Kent
Fort Kent, ME · Lifestyle
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Most Visitors Drive Past This Northern Maine Restaurant Without Realizing What They Miss
Sometimes the best things pass right by us without us even noticing. This Northern Maine restaurant fits that description exactly, overlooked by most visitors driving straight past it. The menu never chased trends or tried to reinvent itself for outside attention. Regulars show up on the same nights each week,...
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This Aroostook artist’s mural is bringing life to a dull part of her hometown
The retaining wall on the north end of Caribou’s downtown mall has for decades been a drab, uninspiring mix of concrete and metal. A local artist is bringing it to life. Caribou native Felicia Blackstone has spent much of the last month painting a mural on two of the wall’s panels, the beginning stage of a process she hopes will transform the more-than-350-foot-long wall into an art piece that captures the city’s history and culture.
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Secret tunnels in Maine help wildlife cross the road safely. Now, they're expanding for bears and moose to fit, too
Every year, more than 500 moose and 3,000 deer are hit by vehicles in Maine, according to the state’s Department of Transportation. Maine’s Aroostook County holds first place for the highest number of moose collisions between 2005 and 2014, making it a priority area for improved wildlife connectivity projects. Inside the county is Caribou, Maine, an aptly named town that is now home to two projects that will help combat moose-vehicle collisions.
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Authentic taco eatery opening multiple spots in Aroostook to meet growing demand
VAN BUREN, Maine — Ay Ay Tacos, a new restaurant that offers authentic Mexican street food without cutting any corners, quickly grew from an in-home operation to mobile food trucks and now will be opening multiple spots to meet growing demand. The Van Buren shop will be the first...
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Aroostook couple’s new lakeside restaurant brings urban fare to The County
Sam Foster and Zoe Gerakaris are the new owners of the Lakeside Restaurant at the Houlton Community Golf Club in New Limerick. (Lakeside Restaurant) Seasoned restaurateurs, famed for their management of two favorite Aroostook eateries, have taken over ownership of the Lakeside Restaurant on the shores of Nickerson Lake. Life...
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This Northern Maine Town Is A Beautiful Hidden Spot For Sunflowers And The First Signs Of Fall
Sunflowers rarely announce themselves loudly, and this Northern Maine town keeps that quiet beauty going right into the first signs of fall. Fields stretch out wide enough to make an entire afternoon out of just walking through them. Photography opportunities exist around nearly every turn, especially during the golden hour...