Surnames can offer genealogical clues. Many simply tell you what an ancestor’s occupation was such as farmer, miller or priest. Ordinary people in the early Middle Ages had no surnames and usually were referred to by occupation.
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Jan. 2-8, 2023, including the following.
The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to a number of calls for service during the period of Jan. 9-15, 2023, including the following.
Flashes of green, red, purple, gold and white streaked and exploded into a black winter sky in celebration of winter during Houlton’s annual Moosestompers winter festival on Sunday.
The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians have announced the addition of three new staff members to their team.
Robbin Brewer and Sakoya Blackwell have joined the HBMI’s Health Department as social work case managers, while Linda McCord has been brought on as a licensed clinical social worker.
Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Rossignol to assistant vice president, system administrator. In this role, Rossignol will be responsible for ensuring that the Bank’s integrated systems operate efficiently as well as continue to provide technical assistance and training for system users.
75 Years Ago – Jan. 29, 1948
Houlton girl wins spelling bee contest – One of Houlton’s entrants, Miss Byrna Mae Porter, high school sophomore, won top honors in the upper division of the Spelling Bee sponsored by the Houlton Pioneer Times and four other newspapers in Aroostook County, at the Caribou Winter Carnival Saturday.
Once-in-a-decade wind chills are forecast for The County this weekend as local and state officials encourage Maine residents to prepare ahead of time.
United Way of Aroostook has been selected to administer a $28,974 grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program that will provide additional resources to local organizations that meet these two basic needs.
After a brief pandemic absence, Aroostook Partnership is once again hosting Aroostook Day at the Legislature Wednesday Feb. 15 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Senator Inn in Augusta.
