12 hours ago
Houlton’s new town manager is addressing lingering financial challenges
Like many of the state’s rural towns, most problems come down to money, and from the start, Clark has sought new approaches to old problems.
Stories by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli
2 days ago
Nurses get 1,400 signatures in plea to keep Aroostook birthing unit open
The labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum department is set to close on May 2.
2 days ago
Houlton looks to borrow $750,000 to rebuild deteriorating road
On May 6, Houlton voters will decide whether the town can proceed with the much-needed $894,450 Reservoir Hill Road project.
3 days ago
Houlton town councilor resigns after move to Ottawa
Mark Horvath, who was into his second term on the Houlton Council, resigned via Zoom from his new home in Ottawa.
1 week ago
Residents applaud a Maine school board’s break with Janet Mills on transgender students
On Monday night, the MSAD 70 school board unanimously voted to only recognize two sexes of students — biological males and females — and bar students from using private spaces reserved for members of the opposite sex.
1 week ago
A Maine initiative is helping schools buy local food after USDA program ends
It’s part of a larger effort to address food insecurity in Maine, given ongoing challenges to providing all kids with adequate nutrition, as well as recent funding cuts by the Trump administration that have made it harder to support local food networks.
1 week ago
Maine school board adopts Trump language recognizing only 2 sexes
The MSAD 70 school board in Hodgdon voted to recognize only two sexes and require that all private spaces be separated by biological sex.
1 week ago
A newspaper ad promoted a white supremacist book burning in Maine
While racist groups have long used keyboard activism to spread their messages online, where it’s easy to remain anonymous, they’re now spending more time in the public eye.
2 weeks ago
Longtime friends open home decor shop in Houlton
The women grew to know their customers over the years and built lasting relationships with locals and tourists.
2 weeks ago
Organizers of Houlton’s eclipse celebration receive governor’s tourism award
The Southern Aroostook Development Corp. Attraction Committee will be honored next week at the state’s tourism conference in Bangor.
