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Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians announces hiring of new staff members

The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians have announced the addition of three new staff members to their team. Robbin Brewer and Sakoya Blackwell have joined the HBMI’s Health Department as social work case managers, while Linda McCord has been brought on as a licensed clinical social worker.

Rossignol promoted to Katahdin Trust assistant vice president, system administrator

Katahdin Trust, a community bank serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, is pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Rossignol to assistant vice president, system administrator. In this role, Rossignol will be responsible for ensuring that the Bank’s integrated systems operate efficiently as well as continue to provide technical assistance and training for system users.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of February 1, 2023

75 Years Ago - Jan. 29, 1948 Houlton girl wins spelling bee contest – One of Houlton’s entrants, Miss Byrna Mae Porter, high school sophomore, won top honors in the upper division of the Spelling Bee sponsored by the Houlton Pioneer Times and four other newspapers in Aroostook County, at the Caribou Winter Carnival Saturday.

Prepare now for arctic weekend

Once-in-a-decade wind chills are forecast for The County this weekend as local and state officials encourage Maine residents to prepare ahead of time.

United Way of Aroostook to administer over $28,000 in emergency food and shelter grant funding

United Way of Aroostook has been selected to administer a $28,974 grant from the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program that will provide additional resources to local organizations that meet these two basic needs.

Aroostook Day at the Legislature set for Feb. 15

After a brief pandemic absence, Aroostook Partnership is once again hosting Aroostook Day at the Legislature Wednesday Feb. 15 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at the Senator Inn in Augusta.

Arctic forecast changes Moosestompers schedule

A predicted late-week arctic blast has curtailed some scheduled events for Houlton’s Moosestompers Weekend winter festival.

Katahdin Bankshares reports fourth quarter 2022 results

Katahdin Bankshares Corp. (OTCQX: KTHN), the parent company of Katahdin Trust Company, a full-service community bank founded in 1918 serving northern Maine and the greater Bangor and Portland regions, announced its 2022 fourth quarter earnings of $3.2 million, or $0.98 per common share.

President Jackson, ACAP President highlight emergency energy relief

On Jan. 24, Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, joined Jason Parent from Aroostook County Action Program and representatives from Maine Community Action Programs, MaineHousing, and Maine Energy Marketers Association, for a press conference at the State House celebrating bipartisan efforts to keep working families and older Mainers warm this winter.

Greater Houlton Christian Academy reveals second quarter honor roll for 2022-23

The Greater Houlton Christian Academy has unveiled its second quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 school year.

Houlton Town Council discusses temporary warming center

During the regular meeting of the Houlton Town Council this week, councilors presented ideas for a town warming center available during short-term power outages.

Houlton Police Department promotes first woman to captain

Houlton Police Detective Jasmine Cyr was promoted to captain, the first woman in the department to hold the second-in-command position.

Houlton police are getting $16K in new guns

The Houlton Police Department is getting new guns.

Houlton area From our Files – Week of January 25, 2023

75 Years Ago, January 22, 1948 Garage Changes Hands – Cates Motor Mart, which has been under the management of Don Wilson for the past six years, changed hands last week and, effective February 1, will be taken over by a partnership made up of Cedric Benn and Warren Gentle

Caribou area From our Files – Week of January 25, 2023

115 Years Ago - Jan. 23, 1908 New photographic studio opens -- A. W. Plummer, the ‘ping pong man,’ who has opened a photographic studio in the Cary block, was employed as photographer by the Associated Press at the time of the San Francisco earthquake, and has many of the original pictures taken at that time.

Remembering DeeDee

I know many of you have followed DeeDee’s story. DeeDee had leukemia and was under vet care for the past few weeks. Early one recent morning, she lost her battle with leukemia.

Undefeated Southern Aroostook boys top Fort Kent

It was a Warriors vs. Warriors matchup Saturday when Southern Aroostook and Fort Kent met in the St. John Valley.

Southern Aroostook girls edge out Fort Kent

The Southern Aroostook Warrior girls narrowly defeated the Fort Kent Warrior girls 49-45 during a nailbiter Saturday in Fort Kent.

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