Name: Claudine Blanchette
Position: Secretary
Nickname or what you like to be called: Claude 
Date of hire: Aug. 22, 1977
Short Bio: I moved to Houlton in 1968 from Connecticut. In 1977, Chief James W. Brown Sr. hired me at the Houlton Police Department as a temporary position. Thanks to Chief Brown, who fought for the position, I have worked at the HPD for the past 33 years.
Short Family History: I am married to retired paramedic Maurice Blanchette. We live in Houlton and have five grown children and six grandchildren.
Personal Message: “Houlton — Maine’s best kept secret!”







