Houlton

8 months ago

Tourism powers Maine’s economy

Were you aware that tourism is the leading economic industry in the state of Maine, and cultural heritage tourism is its fastest growing sector?  

8 months ago

Katahdin Trust employees donate $2,500 to Anah Temple Shriners

HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Trust, a local community bank that serves northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, has announced that the Anah Temple Shriners was selected to be the recipient of funds raised by Katahdin Trust employees through the Bank’s Casual Because We Care program. “Each year many local organizations are taken […]

8 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 1, 2025

75 Years Ago – Jan. 5, 1950
Starch Factory To Serve This Area Proposed For Patten — The possibility of a starch factory to serve potato growers of this Northern Penobscot and Southern Aroostook area was discussed at a meeting here tonight

8 months ago

The County Crossword for Jan. 1, 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.

9 months ago

Houlton area Year in Review, Part 2

From Aroostook County’s first comic con to the opening of a new visitors center at the Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, the last six months of 2024 were memorable in the Houlton area.

9 months ago

Houlton area news Year in Review: Part 1

From the huge crowds attracted by the total solar eclipse, to a Maine supreme court ruling on a decades-old manslaughter case, it was an eventful year.

9 months ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of December 25, 2024

50 Years Ago – December 25, 1974
SAD 70 Students Present Annual Christmas Concert — Students from SAD 70 presented their annual Christmas concert December 16, with Mrs. Debbie Duff as Music Director and Joseph Robinson as Band Director.