1 year ago
Dinner theater benefits August Fest
The Washburn August Festival’s murder mystery dinner theater production on March 24 was a huge success.
Art & Entertainment
1 year ago
The County Crossword for April 10, 2024
You can complete this crossword puzzle online. Just click on the box you want to fill in and begin typing the word you think is the answer to the clue.
1 year ago
Houlton cleans up after eclipse event that ‘surpassed expectations’
Tuesday, the thrill of the event remained as planners shared stories and details about the three-day festival leading up to the spectacular celestial occurrence.
1 year ago
UMPI unveils 3D model of the sun to bolster Aroostook solar system
To mark the 20th anniversary of the popular solar system model, Kevin McCartney, a retired professor who devised the whole idea for the project, undertook fundraising and logistics to create a model of the sun that would be visible to everyone on the campus grounds.
1 year ago
Sunny weather draws eclipse watchers to Maine from all over
Houlton, the last U.S. stop along the path of totality, has been preparing for this event for nearly three years, and whether it gets 5,000 or the predicted 40,000 visitors, the town is ready with traffic plans, food trucks, porta potties, shuttle buses and six star parks.
1 year ago
Eclipse party gets started in Houlton as hundreds attend brewfest
Just an hour after opening, nearly 400 people had already entered a brewfest on Saturday and by 4 p.m., the line to enter the John A. Millar Civic Center was trailing outside the doors.
1 year ago
Filmmakers focus on Houlton for eclipse documentary
The idea for a Houlton-based feature-length documentary, “A Moment in the Sun,” got started a bit by chance.
1 year ago
Northern Maine beverage makers take inspiration from the eclipse
With names like Toadally Dahk and Shiretown Blackout, brewers and winemakers in the Aroostook County region focused on specialty eclipse sips.
1 year ago
Houlton readies for eclipse crowd expected this weekend
NASA scientists had arrived by Friday and were setting up their equipment in the Temple Theater in Market Square.
