1 day ago

Finding history in family groups

Family associations can be great sources of material for genealogists. They range from informal reunions, where the descendants of a particular couple meet for a picnic once a year, to full-fledged organizations with dues and membership cards and newsletters.

2 days ago

TOPS group gathers – Week of July 15, 2019

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) held its weekly meeting June 28 at the Aldergate Building at the Houlton Wesleyan Church on Kelleran Street. We had nine TOPS and five KOPS (Keep Off Pounds Sensibly). 

2 days ago

Small pool, big fish, huge problem

When the big fish struck the fly, the surprise and savageness of the attack nearly tore the rod from my grip. Several unusual situations led to the circumstance, most were of my own doing. Over the next half-hour one of the unique, almost unbelievable fish fables that I’ve ever experienced transpired. Perhaps you’ll find it entertaining.

2 days ago

Warning: Do not read all directions before using

Directions are helpful.   Or not.  

2 days ago

Hodgdon bridge construction on schedule

Construction is proceeding on schedule for the bridge replacement project near the Hodgdon Mills dam and so far the disruption has not negatively affected residents or businesses.

2 days ago

Hodgdon man charged with burglary, aggravated assault

A 53-year-old Hodgdon man was charged with aggravated assault and burglary following a July 13 incident on High Street.

2 days ago

Taxi driver charged in hit-and-run

A 29-year-old Houlton man was charged July 9 with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident. 

2 days ago

Sheriff’s arrest 2 in Catholic Charities burglary

The Aroostook County Sheriff’s Office has charged two men with burglary after they reportedly broke into the Catholic Charities of Maine warehouse on U.S. Route 1 Thursday evening.

2 days ago

Carleton Project principal speaks to Houlton Rotarians

On Monday, July 15, the Houlton Rotarians met for their weekly luncheon at Watson Hall.

2 days ago

Maine Community Foundation appoints new board leaders

Gregg Collins of Caribou was recently appointed vice chairperson of the Maine Community Foundation board of directors. 

3 days ago

The moose that melted our hearts when she befriended a German shepherd has died

A young moose that won the hearts and minds of people across the state when she made fast friends with a German shepherd last year has died.

3 days ago

Hope of the rural community

To the Editor: The annual Fourth of July parade is over. Vendors pull out. Visiting family and friends ebb away and return to their homes. The town goes back to normal -- being quiet. We hear the news that most of America’s rural communities are doomed to decline. We hear that rural life is fading away. We hear that rural older adults as well as younger ones are hit hard by opioid epidemic. When hope seems lost, where do we find hope in the rural community?

3 days ago

1950s-themed diner opens in Houlton

Blast from the Past, a 1950s-themed diner, celebrated its grand opening in downtown Houlton Thursday, July 11.

3 days ago

Houlton receives DEP grant for culvert work

The town has moved one step closer to replacing a deteriorating culvert on the Morningstar Road, near the Tate and Lyle Ingredients plant, thanks to funds from the Department of Environmental Protection.

3 days ago

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. reports second quarter results

Katahdin Bankshares Corp., parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, announced second-quarter earnings of $2.18 million, or $0.56 per common share, exceeding last year’s second quarter by $314,000 (17.4 percent).

3 days ago

Emerald ash borers meet their predator during biological control release

More than a year after the invasive species emerald ash borer was discovered in Maine along the St. John River in the Valley, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry released three parasitoid species of non-stinging wasps Thursday to fight the bug that is bringing death to the ash trees there. 

3 days ago

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of July 15

When summer arrives in  Maine it comes quickly! How  beautiful it has been.

3 days ago

Houlton educators are giving away books to children attending tonight’s concert

On July 18, the Houlton Educators Association will be in Monument Park during McGill’s Community Band Concert.