Fort Kent honors veterans in rainy ceremony

Fort Kent honors veterans in rainy ceremony

FORT KENT, Maine — In spite of cold, wet conditions, veterans and community members came together at the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Monday morning to honor all who served in the armed forces for Veterans Day. The event featured Maine State American Legion Commander Leroy McKenzie, who is the first person from Fort Kent to be elected to the office. Before the ceremony, he spoke to students at Fort Kent Community School about Veterans Day…

University of Maine honors student veterans with flag-raising ceremony

This fall, there are 638 veterans and veteran dependents enrolled at the University of Maine, which is a new record for the school.