Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

9 years ago

Presque Isle’s WAGM avoids DISH blackout

  By Anthony Brino Staff Writer PRESQUE ISLE — WAGM-TV, the Presque Isle-based affiliate of CBS and FOX, avoided a blackout on DISH Network after the station’s parent company reached a last-minute agreement with the satellite television service. The parent company of WAGM, Gray Television, and it stations had warned of DISH Network subscribers losing […]

9 years ago

Houlton From Our Files

Headlines from 100 years of local news.

100 Years Ago – Jan. 17, 1917

 Picture — There has recently been hung in the reading room of the Cary Library a beautiful oil painting of the late Dr. Geo. Cary, the man who made Houlton’s beautiful library possible.

9 years ago

SAD 29 menu

Breakfast for all Schools

Breakfast is served with multi-grain reduced-sugar cereal, Wowbutter/jelly, assorted fruit juice and 1% and skim milk.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 — Oatmeal, doughboy pizza, fresh fruit.

Thursday, Jan. 19 — Ham, egg and cheese omelet, oatmeal toast, chilled fruit.

Friday, Jan. 20 — Oatmeal, chocolate chip mini-muffin, fresh fruit.

9 years ago

SAD 70 menu

Breakfast is served with choice of cereal, assorted fruit juice and white or chocolate milk.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 — French toast sticks.

9 years ago

Community welcomes back McDonald’s

    Pioneer Times photo/Joseph Cyr Taking part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony Dec. 28 to officially open the new McDonald’s restaurant are, from left, Arnold Bulley, general manager; Alyssa, Sarah, Daryl, Zach, and Heidi Abbotoni, franchise owners; Sue Blanchard, manager and employee since the original McDonald’s opened; Jane Torres, Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce; and […]

9 years ago

Cooking with Susie Q-Antipasto platter & Barbecue Beef Sandwiches

I met a gentleman this week talking about making homemade laundry detergent. He told me his family has been enjoying it for a couple of years and that they prefer it with sandalwood potpourri stirred into the finished liquid. It was a pleasure meeting him and hearing him praise the detergent for its cleaning and frugal qualities. Thank you, sir.

I have to say, again, that the laundry detergent recipe has resulted in more letters and comments than any other one recipe.

9 years ago

East Grand School menu

Breakfast

All meals served with choice of 1% white or fat-free chocolate milk.

Wednesday, Jan. 18 — Assorted bagels, cream cheese, fruit, juice.

Thursday, Jan. 19 — Parfait bar, fruit, juice.

Friday, Jan. 20 — Breakfast lasagna, fruit, juice.