Houlton’s downtown revitalization gets boost from federal program
Faced with an ever-changing dynamic, Houlton is exploring ways it can improve not only its historic downtown, but also the overall business climate of the community.
Faced with an ever-changing dynamic, Houlton is exploring ways it can improve not only its historic downtown, but also the overall business climate of the community.
Concerns over the district’s most recent round of state testing has prompted the RSU 29 school board to request further analysis of the numbers.
Katahdin Trust Company is pleased to announce that Katie Hill, vice president, bank operations manager, has been named one of the “Mainebiz Next Up: 40 Under 40” honorees for 2022.
Ellen Bemis, CEO of Aroostook Mental Health Services, Inc., has announced that Julia Macek, LCSW, has joined the agency as program director of Behavioral Health and Integration in Aroostook County. The position was previously held by Lorraine Chamberlain, LCSW, CCS, who retired in November.
What a gorgeous fall we’re having here in Aroostook County … nature has given us so many perfect days to enjoy. Age-Friendly Houlton gives this season two big thumbs up.
The Aroostook League has unveiled its 2022 fall All-Aroostook squads for boys and girls soccer, golf and cross country.
The Greater Houlton Christian Academy has unveiled its first quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 school year.
The following students were celebrated for their academic excellence.
After two years of community-based planning to expand high-speed broadband services across the Greater East Grand Region, seven municipalities and four communities in unorganized territories have come together to support Fidium Fiber’s grant application to Maine Connectivity Authority to build a 2G fiber network across the region. If the grant is awarded, the fiber network will be completed within 12 to 18 months.
75 Years Ago – Nov. 6, 1947
Local Students Contest Winners — Two members of the senior class of Houlton High School were among six students chosen as winners at the first judging of the essay contest, “One World Through United Nations.” Principal Milton B. Lambert received word Wednesday that Ann Hannen and Wendell Peabody were two students chosen from the first district comprising the counties of Aroostook, Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Waldo and Washington.
Aroostook County voters skewed largely Republican in statewide races on Election Day.