Madawaska, Maine is the northern most town in Maine and the cultural center of the Saint John River Valley. It is directly across the river from Edmunston, New Brunswick. Madawaska is home to Fraser Paper amd the Northern Trading Cosmetic Company.

Strong in its Acadian Heritage there are many festivals and celebrations that occur in Madawaska. They include the Acadian Festival and Festival de Musique Impressioniste.

Madawaska also is popular destination for snowmobilers and is known for some of the most well groomed trails in the State of Maine.