1 year ago
New Ventures Maine hires Senechal-Jandreau as program director
New Ventures Maine Executive Director Janet Smith has announced that NVME has hired Suzanne Senechal-Jandreau to the role of program director.
Houlton
1 year ago
Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 27, 2024
50 Years Ago April 24, 1974
Hospital Will Break Ground Thursday – Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Houlton Regional Hospital will be conducted this Thursday morning at 11:30, with actual construction of the facility expected to start immediately.
1 year ago
U.S. spending bill covers new narcotic detection tool for Houlton police
The illicit drug detection equipment, known as TruNarc, has the ability to detect illicit drugs through packaging or a container to specifically identify the drug
1 year ago
Time to fix up fishing gear
Open water fishing season is slowly but surely approaching, and preparing, refurbishing and refining my stockpile of equipment is what helps me survive in the meantime.
1 year ago
The County Crossword for March 27, 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.
1 year ago
Houlton to hire New Mexico man as town manager
Jeremy Smith is currently the director of community services for the City of Española, NM.
1 year ago
Mill Pond lists honor roll for the second quarter of 2023-24
Matthew Oliver, principal of SAD 70’s Mill Pond School in Hodgdon, recently announced the honor roll for the second trimester of the 2023-24 school year.
1 year ago
Agency on Aging joins #SaveLunch campaign
Nutrition leaders with Aroostook Agency on Aging announced that the local Meals on Wheels program is participating in #SaveLunch – a nationwide campaign designed to rally communities around their aging neighbors and protect the essential services that enable so many to remain healthy and independent at home.
1 year ago
Remoteness and spotty internet service hinder mental health care in Aroostook
The lack of help in Aroostook County can lead to tragic outcomes, as it did for Jacob Poitraw and Jacob Wood. Both were experiencing mental health episodes when they were shot and killed by police.
1 year ago
For Maine tribes, eclipse stories are many and varied
Across the nation, as the total solar eclipse moves from west to east on April 8, indigenous teachings about the event often tie to closely held origin stories varying from family to family and tribe to tribe.
