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County Open draws maximum field of golfers

A slate of 58 golfers participated in Saturday’s event at the Houlton course, while on Sunday at VaJoWa, a whopping 36 teams vied for the top honors.

Houlton cancels Blackfly Brewfest amid pandemic concerns

Beer lovers may experience a particularly dry weekend after organizers of the annual Blackfly Brewfest announced they were canceling this year’s event.

Hodgdon schools approve reopening school plans for fall in latest school board meeting

Students at Mill Pond School and Hodgdon Middle-High School will head back to school in the fall, though it will be different from how they remember it.

The role of laborers

When Verna Murphy was born in 1910 her father listed his occupation as “laborer.” When Benjamin Worster died in 1953 his death certificate records that his occupation was “woods laborer.”

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 10, 2020

100 Years Ago - Aug. 18, 1920 Addition to business — The Houlton Machine and Repair Co., have recently installed a public gasoline tank in front of their place of business on Mechanic Street.

Now is the perfect time to prepare for bear season

The upcoming fall bear season is likely to be the oddest Maine has ever experienced.

Lengthy discussions cause Orient town meeting to be extended to Saturday

The annual town meeting for Orient was recessed until Saturday after an often contentious three-hour meeting that dealt with 20 of the town’s 36 scheduled articles.

UMFK’s Rural U to offer free classes to high school students

The University of Maine at Fort Kent has announced that starting this fall, students in Maine’s public high schools will have the opportunity to enroll in early college and concurrent enrollment classes free of tuition and fees via the University of Maine at Fort Kent’s Rural U Early College and Concurrent Enrollment Program.

An historical look at Houlton’s prominent women

Houlton Rotary Club met virtually on Monday, Aug. 3, with Rotarian and Houlton Historian Leigh Cummings delivering a presentation titled “Strong Women of Houlton.”

Library is a local gem

To the editor: After reading in last week's Pioneer Times that Ludlow had failed to pass funding to the Cary Library during its annual budget meeting, I immediately thought of one of my favorite books of last year, Susan Orlean's “The Library Book.”

Cancer doesn’t stop, so neither can we

To the editor: Cancer doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Every day, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) continues its lifesaving work to fight cancer through public policy.

What’s Happening in the Houlton area – Week of August 10, 2020

Wednesday, Aug. 12 HOULTON: SMART Recovery, Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope, 36 North St., 7 p.m. FMI: 207-254-2213.

Henderson softball tourney returns this weekend

It may be a bit later than usual, but the eighth annual Aaron Henderson Memorial softball tournament will return this summer.

Houlton Water Company to lower electricity rates

Electricity customers of Houlton Water Company received a bit of good news in July as the energy business announced a new lower rate was in the works.

RSU 29 unveils reopening plans

Schools will reopen for in-person classes starting Thursday, Sept. 3, for all students in grades pre-K-12. However, any parent or student who is uncomfortable with the in-person education option because of COVID-19 may select remote learning.

Cox named to dean’s list

Matthew Cox of New Limerick, who is majoring in business administration, was named to the dean’s list at Champlain College

Expanded SAD 70 soccer field meets MPA guidelines for regulation play

SAD 70 Athletic Director Wayne Quint said Aug. 5 that work on the Graydon Drake Soccer Field was “progressing nicely” after a large amount of dirt was hauled in to lengthen the field.

Wotton awarded Maine’s Golden Apple award

Angie Wotton, district manager of the Southern Aroostook Soil and Water Conservation District has been awarded Maine’s Golden Apple Award.

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