In early 2023 Katahdin Area Trails, a partner in Patten Area Outdoors, was awarded a Recreational Trails Program grant through the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, to construct a high quality, easy to navigate non-motorized accessible trail.
Greater Houlton Christian Academy hosted its 2024 Spelling Bee on Thursday, January 18.
Wintergreen Arts Center will feature the artwork of Emma Theriault and Izzy Theriault during the month of February. Their opening reception will be held on Friday, February 2 from 6 to 7:45 p.m.
25 Years Ago – Jan. 20, 1999
Flewelling elected to state council office — At the October, 1998, National Association of Insurance Women Maine State Council Annual Meeting, the following officer was elected: Membership Chairman, Lisa Flewelling-Haney, CPIW, NAIW Aroostook, Maine Mutual Insurance Company, Presque Isle.
75 Years Ago – Jan. 20, 1949
Celebrates birthday — The last remaining survivor of the original settlers of New Sweden, Mrs. Agnes Clase Anderson, today celebrated her 83 birthday at her farm home in that community.
25 Years Ago February 3, 1999
Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District presented Thomas Quint, a Hodgdon Dairy farmer, with the Outstanding Conservation Farmer of the Year award.
The following births were recently announced at Houlton Regional Hospital:
The following births were recently announced at Cary Medical Center:
25 Years Ago — Jan. 13, 1999
All together now – Teamwork and cooperation was part of the message brought to SAD 27 eighth-graders during their Leader Decisions Institute training brought to them by Camp Kieve staff members.
The Fort Kent Knights of Columbus have announced the winner of their ongoing lotto fundraiser for the previous week.
