Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

9 years ago

Oakfield teen bags big buck

By John Holyoke
BDN Staff Writer

OAKFIELD, Maine — For the past four years, Logan Swallow of Oakfield has spent Youth Deer Day with his uncle, Jeff Swallow. And for the past four years, they’ve returned at the end of the day without a deer.

That all changed on Oct. 22, when the duo teamed up on the hunt of a lifetime. Jeff Swallow, 34, said they’d picked up his buddy, Matt Belyea of Houlton, and spent the day in a variety of locations around Aroostook County.

9 years ago

High School Scoreboard

Football

Houlton 3-6

Friday, Oct. 28

Houlton 0, Orono 42.

Ends regular season

Girls Soccer

Houlton 11-1-2
Hodgdon 9-4-1
Katahdin 6-5-3
Southern Aroostook 7-4-3
East Grand 3-11
9 years ago

Birch Point Bowling

In Womens Bowling League action from Oct. 25, the standings were: 1, Twisted Sisters, 15-1; 2, County Girls, 11-5; 3, See U Next Tuesday, 9-7; 4, WWB, 8-8; 5, Incredibowls, 5-11; and 6, Gutter Gang, 0-16.

The top six averages were 1, Dede Edkins, 100.5; 2, Chris Lash, 95.8; 3, Jackie Anderson, 94.1; 4, Sherry Porter, 90.8; 5, Patti Hartin, 90.3; and 6, Beth Edkins, 89.6.

9 years ago

Maine wind loses, solar wins in regional clean energy bids

By Darren Fishell BDN Staff PORTLAND — Two major electricity transmission proposals lost out in bidding to deliver wind power to southern New England utilities, but a Yarmouth-based solar company will enter contract negotiations. A panel from Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island announced last week that it picked Ranger Solar among its winning bidders, though […]

9 years ago

What’s Happening

To submit items, please call 207-532-2281, fax to 207-532-2403, mail to PO Box 456, Houlton, ME 04730, or email pioneertimes@nepublish.com by 4 p.m. Friday.   Wednesday, Nov. 2 HOULTON: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning at Houlton Higher Education Center, 9 a.m. FMI or to register, call 1 (800) 281-3703.   Saturday, Nov. 5 BENEDICTA: […]

9 years ago

Father of transgender child shares story

By Anthony Brino Star-Herald Staff Writer Contributed photo The Maines family, Jonas, Kelly, Nicole and Wayne, on a trip to Washington D.C.    An Orono man and his family were Maine’s pioneers of transgender acceptance, and Wayne Maines hopes their journey will help others as society evolves to accept and embrace transgender individuals as fellow […]

9 years ago

ARTS bus shows demand, challenges for rural transit

68,000 trips alone made in 2015 fiscal year By Anthony Brino Star-Herald Staff Writer Staff photo/Anthony Brino A bus from the Aroostook Regional Transportation System dropping off a rider at an apartment in Presque Isle.     While most everyone drives to get around as long as they can, seniors, individuals with disabilities and some […]

9 years ago

Gould launches taxidermy business

By Joseph Cyr Staff writer Pioneer Times photo/Joseph Cyr Cody Gould of Hodgdon works on a shoulder mount for a deer at his shop on the Calais Road. Gould opened Crown of Maine Taxidermy in March and has seen a steady business.     HODGDON — Growing up in northern Maine, Cody Gould has always […]

9 years ago

Bank opts to close branches

Katahdin Trust will leave 12 of 15 offices open HOULTON — Katahdin Trust Company has announced that on Jan. 31, 2017 it will close branch offices located in Easton, Limestone and Washburn and modify days of operation in Island Falls and Oakfield. “We understand the impact this will have on our employees and customers. It […]

9 years ago

Rice presidency will continue

Raymond Rice  PRESQUE ISLE — University of Maine System Chancellor James H. Page announced Oct. 7 that he and the Board of Trustees have extended the appointment of Dr. Raymond J. Rice as interim president of the University of Maine at Presque Isle through June 30, 2018. The extension will allow President Rice, in addition […]