11 months ago
Aroostook County pitches plan for opioid settlement money
There have been 362 nonfatal and 28 fatal overdoses in Aroostook so far in 2024, compared with 485 nonfatal and 69 fatal in 2023.
Houlton
11 months ago
Houlton area From our Files – Week of October 30, 2024
50 Years Ago – October 30, 1974
Campaign Aims At Sending 300 Youngsters To Camp — A unique fund-raising campaign aimed at sending 300 Maine children to camp in perpetuity is off to a good start and gaining momentum.
11 months ago
Local leaders committed to economic growth
Penny Thompson, city manager for Caribou, has reached a significant milestone by graduating from the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute this October. Alongside her, Johanna Johnston, executive director of the Southern Aroostook Development Corporation, and Christina Kane-Gibson, Mi’kmaq Nation economic development director & interim CEO of Eltueg Corporation, are on track to complete the […]
11 months ago
HBMI hosts 27th annual Candlelight Vigil to raise awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month
HOULTON, Maine — Domestic and sexual violence affects people from all walks of life, including tribal citizens with the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Abuse can be emotional or financial, leaving the person feeling trapped, with nowhere to go. Four out of five Native American women experience violence in their lives, according to a report by […]
11 months ago
The County Crossword for Oct. 30, 2024
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.
11 months ago
Keep Social Security in mind when voting
To the editor:
Your Social Security is on the line this election. In Maine, 95 percent of retired Mainers 65-plus receive Social Security benefits and more than 360,000 individuals collect Social Security.
11 months ago
Elect Rush for local representation
To the editor:
Aroostook and Penobscot counties have the chance to send fresh representation to Augusta on Election Day. For us here in Linneus and the greater Houlton area, we have the chance to elect a lifelong resident Houlton who understands us well.
11 months ago
Panel says changing TIF districts will boost Houlton’s finances
The committee concluded that renewing districts that are nearing the end of their terms and continuing others, all with modifications in size and/or focus, for another 10 years will help the town keep and attract new business.
11 months ago
Houlton’s All Shires Eve alive with witches and hundreds of Jack-O-Lanterns
As part of the inaugural All Shire’s Eve Witches Walk that began just before sunset at Riverfront Park in downtown Houlton, about 50 or so witches, warlocks and other goblins walked through the wooded trail.
11 months ago
Houlton/GHCA cross country scores best program finishes at regional championship
BELFAST, Maine – The Houlton/GHCA cross country teams traveled to Belfast this past weekend and delivered exceptional performances at the Northern Maine Class C championships, where both the girls and boys achieved podium finishes. The girls claimed the regional championship title with a decisive victory, while the boys took second place on the backs of […]
