Stories by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli

2 months ago

Houlton passes new medical marijuana ordinance

In a 5-to-1 vote, councilors made it possible for five Houlton medical marijuana businesses to continue operating and serving patients, following a state regulation change.

2 months ago

Houlton students call for walkout over handling of social media post

The Houlton school district sent a letter to the community Saturday saying that the district and police had investigated the video, which showed images of girls’ faces that were edited and enlarged from other photos, and found it was not a threat and did not violate criminal law.

2 months ago

Proposed federal law eases new CDC border crossing rules for dogs 

Certain dogs will get an international border crossing regulation reprieve under proposed federal legislation introduced onThursday.  The Homeward Bound Act, introduced by U.S. Sens. Angus King, I-Maine and Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, removes unnecessary barriers that some owners and their dogs face when returning to the U.S. from low-risk rabies countries such as Canada, according […]