1 month ago
Why so many Maine school districts are rejecting their budgets
More than three weeks into July and the start of the fiscal year for Maine’s nearly 200 school districts, at least 15 are without a new budget.
Houlton
1 month ago
The County Crossword for July 23, 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
HBMI Health Fair has best showing yet
HOULTON, Maine – One of the primary goals of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians’ Health and Wellness Center has been to bring health screenings and the latest medical information to the tribal community. On Saturday, June 28 that information was brought to a record number of participants at the tribe’s annual Health Fair. “I […]
2 months ago
A model for giving away surplus homegrown veggies is spreading in Maine
“I read about those who grow more than they can eat, sharing their excess. We are becoming part of a substantial movement in Maine.”
2 months ago
How Houlton helped NASA win an Emmy award for its eclipse broadcast
HOULTON, Maine — The town of Houlton provided the ending to NASA’s live broadcast of the total solar eclipse in 2024, contributing a critical piece of the coverage that recently helped the space agency to win an Emmy award for the program. Traveling 3,000 miles across seven states and two countries — the coverage started […]
2 months ago
A new tech-heavy lab boosts potato research at UMaine’s Aroostook Farm
The upgraded lab will help ensure Maine continues to grow its potato industry, UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy said.
2 months ago
Katahdin Trust announces Top of the Mountain Award recipient
HOULTON, Maine – Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine, and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, recently celebrated its employees and announced the 2024 Top of the Mountain Award recipient at a Bank wide employee event held at the New England Outdoor Center Event Center in Millinocket. The event was well attended by […]
2 months ago
Houlton’s ‘Moment in the Sun’ featured in new documentary on total eclipse
“We were drawn to this story not just because of the eclipse,” says New York City-based co-director Mia Weinberger, “but because of the people we met while we were up there.”
2 months ago
A few dozen hold ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ rally in Houlton
While they commemorated the anniversary of Lewis’s death, they also served as protests against the policies of the new Trump administration.
2 months ago
Cuts to public broadcasting would hurt Maine’s emergency alert system
It’s the sound of the U.S. Emergency Alert System, or EAS, a vital emergency service, especially in rural and remote communities. And it’s at risk.
