HOULTON, Maine — University of Maine Cooperative Extension, in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Maine Natural Areas Program, Maine Forest Service and Southern Aroostook County Soil and Water Conservation District, will host an Invasive Plant Educational Workshop on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Houlton High School, 7 Bird […]
As a parent of two children with special needs and a direct support worker for Living Innovations with over eight years of experience in the field, I have seen firsthand the life-changing impact that adequate funding and support programs can have on individuals with behavioral health needs.
Cold and rainy weather didn’t keep 40 local racers from enjoying the “thrill of the hill” at the Northern Maine Soap Box Derby in Houlton.
This is the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution. The celebrations have begun, notably the Boston Tea Party and the battles at Lexington and Concord
To the editor:
I love America.
This is my first Fourth of July celebration since becoming a U.S. citizen this past April.
Maine’s homeless shelters will split nearly $5 million in one-time emergency funding under a law signed by Gov. Janet Mills last week. LD 698, An Act to Sustain Emergency Homeless Shelters in Maine, will provide $4.47 million for the state’s 40 shelters. Since the remainder of COVID-19 relief funding has evaporated, emergency housing facilities have […]
The County Community Players are rehearsing to present their summer musical performance. “Back Stage Pass: A Musical Journey” is not a traditional show. This season the players have compiled a list of selections from 19 prominent Broadway musicals, including “Rent,” “Hamilton,” “Wicked,” “Les Miserables” and more, that they will perform in more than 20 solo […]
They didn’t initially know what operation they were dealing with, but now they talk about the process of working with the world’s largest online retailer as it got ready to open its first facility in Maine.
The gates open in Houlton at noon on Friday, July 11, and the three-day event runs through Sunday, July 13.
Those cuts have apparently extended to Maine, a state that has seen its fair share of serious flooding and storms in recent years.
