11 months ago
Houlton consignment shop attracts shoppers statewide
Located in the historic S.L. White Drug Co. building on Main Street, On the Rack sells women’s clothing, jewelry, beauty items, the Rude make-up line, shoes, boots and bags.
Stories by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli
11 months ago
Hundreds of pumpkins will light walkways in Houlton’s inaugural Jack-O-Lantern Trail
For the first time, the Aroostook County town will host a Jack-O-Lantern Trail event similar to those in larger U.S. cities where people come from miles away to walk the lighted trails.
11 months ago
Aroostook man receives national award for connecting Mainers with jobs
He helps employers see beyond obstacles to focus instead on what the person does well.
11 months ago
IHOP opens at former Big Stop in Houlton
The IHOP franchise, owned by Great American Real Food Fast in Connecticut, moved into the previous Big Stop restaurant location.
11 months ago
Composer helps students connect truck sounds and music at Houlton private school
Bertrand Laurence, who began the weekly “finding your voice” elective sessions at the Carleton Project in Houlton in September, hopes exploring the students’ favorite sounds will help lead to the class composing its own music.
11 months ago
Aroostook Apple Day highlights Maine heirloom apples
This is the first time the biannual event has been held since COVID-19, said Unitarian minister Dave Hutchinson, the event host, adding that the Cup Cafe was serving apple themed baked goods and even a squash and apple soup on Saturday.
11 months ago
Aroostook Boys and Girls Clubs get $41,000 for STEM education
The money will be split between three clubs – Boys and Girls Club of Maliseet in Houlton, Boys and Girls Club of Micmac in Presque Isle and Boys and Girls Club of Sipayik in Perry – to help cover operating costs at each site.
11 months ago
Seattle cyclist starts 4,500-mile Eastern Divide Trail trek in Houlton
Dov Schlacter is riding on the relatively new Eastern Divide Trail that runs from Cape Spear, Newfoundland to Key West and is the longest contiguous off-road bikepacking route in the U.S.
11 months ago
Houlton Water Co. to increase water rates
The proposed rate will increase the average residential bill by $1.90 per month or $5.70 per quarter, according to PUC filings.
11 months ago
Missing Penobscot County man found dead after Aroostook motorcycle crash
Gregory Richard, 52, was last seen in Danforth driving his 2003 Harley Davidson Fat Boy motorcycle, police said.
