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In this edition:  1) A #TurkeyTrot in #CaribouME. 2) Learn from a famous #NorthernMaine photographer in #Caribou. 3) Rent #XCSkis for the season in #CaribouMaine. Plus lots more! #offugo… #AroostookThing(s)  of the week: Caribou Recreation Department’s Show and Tell session with photographer Paul Cyr in Caribou. What do class reunions, being around other people’s kids, trimming your nose and ear hair, and sending or receiving mass texts or emails have in common? Individual opinions may vary, but my gut says that most people would agree that these are all things that nobody really likes to do, but sometimes, you just can’t avoid them. Please pardon the cynicism here, but for a guy like me that loves the outdoors, especially in the winter, I would personally like to add attempting to find anything fun to do outside during the month of November to the list. November is like Purgatory for me. Even the teeny amount of snow we had yesterday in Caribou got my motor

In this edition: 1) A #SkiSwap in #FortKentME. 2) #Winter #Weather spotter training in #CaribouME. 3) A group #TrailRun in #FortKent. Plus lots more! #offugo... #AroostookThing(s) of the week: Turkey Trots! Update: Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot in Fort Kent is cancelled! Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, friends, gratitude and traditions. But, let’s face it, Thanksgiving is mostly about food. And there is absolutely nothing wrong about that. For those that like to get out and hit the pavement to burn off some of those extra holiday calories, we have two road race options here in Aroostook. First, the Valley Rivers Middle School/Community High School Booster Club Turkey Trot 5k in Fort Kent will help you burn calories in a sort of pre-emptive strike before the festivities begin. The event takes place Thursday, November 24 – Thanksgiving morning – at Fort Kent Community High School on Pleasant St. The race starts at 8:00 a.m. and the cost is $10

In this edition: 1) Support #Wildlife in #LimestoneME. 2) #SkiSwaps in #MarsHillME and #FortKentME. 3) A #low-key #TrailRun in #FortKent. Plus lots more! #offugo... #AroostookThing(s) of the week: It’s ski swap season! Skis and snowboards. Boots and poles and bindings. Hats and helmets. Goggles and gloves. If you need it to get down the ski hill, you can probably find it at a ski swap. For those of us in Aroostook, November is ski swap season – four of ‘em between now and Thanksgiving! To me, the ski swaps are the harbinger of all things good. In my world, that means snow, and of course, skiing. Among all the amazing goods you can find at ski swaps, don’t forget that they also usually provide a chance to pick up your season passes to your local ski hill. In fact, each of the swaps in our area are sponsored by our four winter fun centers. Quoggy Jo Ski Center in Presque Isle and Mont Farlagne in Edmundston, NB, get the ski swap train rolling this weekend

In this edition: 1) A #Birding tour to #LongLakeME. 2) #SkiSwaps in #EdmundstonNB and #PresqueIsleME. 3) #UFOs and #aliens in #EastonME. Plus lots more! #offugo... #AroostookThing(s) of the week: It’s ski swap season! Skis and snowboards. Boots and poles and bindings. Hats and helmets. Goggles and gloves. If you need it to get down the ski hill, you can probably find it at a ski swap. For those of us in Aroostook, November is ski swap season – four of ‘em between now and Thanksgiving! To me, the ski swaps are the harbinger of all things good. In my world, that means snow, and of course, skiing. Among all the amazing goods you can find at ski swaps, don’t forget that they also usually provide a chance to pick up your season passes to your local ski hill. In fact, each of the swaps in our area are sponsored by our four winter fun centers. Quoggy Jo Ski Center in Presque Isle and Mont Farlagne in Edmundston, NB, get the ski swap train rolling this weekend,