9 months ago
Hand recount begins in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race
Representatives of each campaign work with staff from the secretary of state’s office to manually review each paper ballot, a process that could take several weeks.
Houlton
9 months ago
Aroostook holiday-themed dating game is looking for single men
The matchup takes place at 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 at Bastions Tavern in downtown Houlton.
10 months ago
Aroostook Partnership president/CEO resigns
Aroostook Partnership President & CEO Scott Dionne has decided to resign from his position to pursue a leadership role with a national building products distribution company. This new position leverages his nearly 30 years of construction experience while allowing him to pursue his passion of product development and building science education. The hybrid nature of […]
10 months ago
Houlton Festival of Trees surpassed expectations
This year’s event raised more than $113,500 to purchase medical equipment for the hospital and local nonprofit clinics.
10 months ago
Extend your deer season with a muzzleloader
Traditions are leading more and more sportsmen to try an alternative style of shooting to prolong their season in hope of success.
10 months ago
More than 2,000 Aroostook County residents affected by power outages
Outages were concentrated in Presque Isle, Mapleton and Ashland areas, with some through southern Aroostook.
10 months ago
North Pole Express mailbox brings holiday magic to Houlton
WHOU’s Chris Putnam, will read the letters to Santa on the air at 5 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday, starting on Dec. 6.
10 months ago
Houlton area From our Files – Week of November 27, 2024
50 Years Ago – November 27, 1974
Area Is Hit By Raging Snowstorm — A blistering Northeaster, which at 1 p.m. Tuesday had dropped 15.3 inches of snow on Houlton in a little more than 12 hours, and continued to rage Tuesday night with as much as 25 inches of new snow expected before the storm was due to taper off in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
10 months ago
County adult education sees growing success
Aroostook County’s adult education programs experienced higher graduation rates in the 2023-24 school year, local directors said.
10 months ago
Solo women were rare
In my last column I wrote about the challenges involved in researching the early censuses. One of the things that may strike researchers is how often the head of household was male.
