The University of Maine at Fort Kent will host community leaders and local energy teams looking to develop and implement effective local energy projects and policies aimed to reduce energy use, when they convene for Maine’s first Cool Congress on Saturday, October 3, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.  The event will take place in the Old Model School, located on Pleasant Street in Fort Kent.  UMFK will be linked to the Cool Congress by an Interactive Television (ITV) feed, along with other University of Maine campuses from across the state. Go to coolmaine.org to register online; click on “2009 Conference” or call Sandy at 761-5616.   The conference is free for Aroostook County residents, and lunch will be provided for participants, thanks to sponsorship from the Northern Maine Development Commission (NMDC).