Houlton

4 weeks ago

Aroostook joins Emergency Management Awareness Month

Aroostook County Emergency Management is proud to join the International Association of Emergency Managers in recognizing August 2025 as National Emergency Management Awareness Month, said Aroostook EMA Director Darren Woods.

Aroostook Agency on Aging
1 month ago

Agency offers free yoga classes at five regional Access Points

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine – The Aroostook Agency on Aging is launching a new series of free community yoga classes, led by a longtime wellness professional and certified yoga instructor Cara Miller of Washburn. Beginning Monday, Aug. 25 the first six-week session will kick off at several Agency Access Points, with Miller broadcasting from the Washburn Town […]

1 month ago

Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program underway

HINCKLEY, Maine – The Mechanized Logging Operations and Forest Trucking Program, a unique hands-on training course that prepares students for careers in the logging industry, has begun its ninth year of classes at an active harvest site in central Maine. The certificate program for operators of mechanized logging and forest trucking equipment will run for […]

1 month ago

The County Crossword for August 6, 2025

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 month ago

Wireless Zone opens in Houlton

Recently, the Greater Houlton Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting celebrating Verizon Wireless Zone at their new location at 137 North St.

1 month ago

Maine’s genealogical conference

The annual Maine Genealogical Society conference is usually held in September, but this year it will be Aug 23, and for the first time you can attend it from the comfort of your own home. 

1 month ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary Week of July 23, 2025

Recently we took in an injured male cat. He was not neutered and his fur was matted and dirty. His front leg had an open wound that was badly infected. He was in desperate need of medical care.

1 month ago

Camp violates human rights

To the editor:
A new immigration detention camp just opened in Florida.
The conditions at the camp are, reportedly, “horrible.” Prisoners are denied water and food for long stretches; the food they are given has pests in it.