Nearly 170 people, including the student body of Madawaska Middle/High School, town employees and Beautification Committee members, gathered under a gloomy northern Maine sky Wednesday to brighten their town with a widespread cleaning effort.
Local businessman and community leader John Ezzy received the 2022 Outstanding Community Service Award at the St. John Valley Chamber of Commerce and Tourism annual dinner and awards ceremony on Friday.
The snow was flying Friday evening during a storm that blanketed Aroostook County but that did not stop hundreds of community members from sharing their holiday spirit at a festive parade and tree lighting celebration in Madawaska.
The Madawaska Beautification Committee thanks all Madawaska residents and friends who purchased memorial baskets to honor their loved ones while adding beauty to the downtown area.