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Births at Houlton Regional Hospital for October, 2021

The following births were recorded recently at Houlton Regional Hospital.

Electric bills to rise about $25 a month

Versant Power residential customers will soon pay about $25 more per month, since the Maine Public Utilities Commission set rates for residential and business customers of the company’s Maine Public District for standard offer electricity supply.

In support of tribal rights

To the editor: In 2019, state Sen. Mike Carpenter led a bipartisan task force with members representing the state of Maine and the Wabanaki tribes. They came up with 22 recommendations to improve relations between the state and the tribes.

Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters welcome new superintendent

Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, the official philanthropic partner of Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument, welcomed Superintendent Sheldon “Mark” Wimmer and his family to his new post following the National Park Service announcement of his appointment.

Holiday light parade entries dazzle downtown Houlton to celebrate the season

The holiday season has begun in the Shiretown following Saturday’s arrival of Santa Claus to officially illuminate the town’s Christmas tree in Market Square.

Donating items to the Houlton Humane Society

The Houlton Council of Catholic Women donated items that were collected during their annual animal shelter shower to the Houlton Humane Society. Making the delivery are Alta Reardon (left) and Mary Grant.

What’s Happening in the Houlton area – Week of December 1, 2021

Wednesday, Dec. 1 HOULTON: Putnam House Senior Center, open 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Crafters, customers come out in droves for annual Christmas Craft Fair in Houlton

Houlton’s Gentle Memorial Building was bustling with holiday cheer Friday, Nov. 26, as the 37th annual Holiday Craft Fair returned after a one-year hiatus.

Former Camden Hills hockey coach taking over cooperative Blackhawks program

Karl Enroth led the Camden Hills High School hockey team to eight playoff berths in 10 years, a regional championship game appearance and four Class B sportsmanship banners.

Blackhawks participate in John Bapst Holiday Classic

The Houlton-Hodgdon Southern Aroostook Blackhawks competed in the John Bapst Holiday Classic preseason hockey tournament over Thanksgiving weekend, winning one of three games.

Miss Shiretown Pageant to make a comeback

The Miss Shiretown pageant will return to the stage of the Houlton Community Arts Center in January.

St. Mary’s Catholic Church feeds the masses on Thanksgiving

It was a return to normalcy for the St Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Houlton Thursday as people turned up in droves for a free Thanksgiving Day meal.

Shire football athletes collect Little Ten accolades

Although the season ended sooner than the team had hoped, the Houlton Shire football team had one of its most successful seasons in the program’s history.

The grand slam

Anyone who’s a baseball fan understands how rare and exciting a grand slam can be. Here in Maine we have a different type of grand slam.

Carmichael is keeping the family tradition at Dunn Funeral Home

Longevity is not always the norm these days. Businesses come and go, but for the Dunn family of Houlton, family and business are very much ongoing.

Aroostook Agency on Aging honors longtime employee

Rev. Dr. Ken Phelps, president of the board of the Aroostook Agency on Aging, recently acknowledged Sharon Berz of Limestone for an outstanding 45-year career in service to others throughout northern Maine.

Festival of Trees to include displays from throughout County

Maxine LaJoie of Team SuperFrog is a seven-year tree sponsor at St. Apollonia Dental Clinic's Festival of Trees. Each year she and her friends and grandchildren display a large collection of newborn baby items with their tree, donated each year in loving memory of LaJoie's husband,

Bank employees raise $2,250 for veterans

Maine Veterans Project was the recipient of funds raised during 2021 by employees of Katahdin Trust from Aroostook County to Portland.

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