Houlton area From our Files – Week of March 20, 2024
25 Years Ago March 31, 1999
Oakfield opens a community center – After many years and much hard work, a community center in Oakfield has become a reality.
25 Years Ago March 31, 1999
Oakfield opens a community center – After many years and much hard work, a community center in Oakfield has become a reality.
25 Years Ago – March 24, 1999
Keep honored — Randy Keep, secretary/vice president of Maine Mutual Fire Insurance Co. of Presque Isle received a certificate of honorary membership to the Presque Isle Fire Department from Fire Chief Jim Krysiak.
50 Years Ago – March 13, 1974
Four made Eagle — Some 50 persons associated with Boy Scout Troop 171 of Presque Isle gathered at Grant Memorial Methodist Church for a court of honor which officially named four boys to Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. Th
25 Years Ago – March 17, 1999
VA Clinic larger and remodeled — On June 13, 1987, County veterans got a little more back for their service to their country when the Aroostook County Veterans Administration Clinic opened its doors at the Cary Medical Center.
50 Years Ago, April 10, 1974
Dow is Named As Trustee For Police Academy– Houlton Police Chief Donald C. Dow has been appointed by Governor Kenneth M. Curtis to the Board of Trustees of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Waterville.
25 Years Ago — March 17, 1999
Story shop – A new program is being offered at the Fort Kent Shop and Save grocery store where parents can shop while their young children enjoy an hour of story time.
50 Years Ago — March 6, 1974
Zayre honors senior citizens – Zayre of Madawaska held a Senior Citizens Day for February in their store. A beautiful Valentine cake was made by a store employee, Mrs. Norma Michaud.
50 Years Ago – March 6, 1974
Dr. Varnum rejoined Kiwanis Club — Dr. Norman K. Varnum was welcomed back into membership of the Presque Isle Kiwanis Club when the group held its regular Tuesday noon luncheon Feb. 26, at the Swamp Fox Motor Inn.
100 Years Ago – March 6, 1924
Vital statistics — Mrs. H. R. Hall, deputy town clerk, who has charge of the vital statistics, reports that from March 1,1923, to March 1, 1924, there were in the town of Caribou: 83 marriages, 235 births and 114 deaths.
75 Years Ago-March 10, 1949
Houlton Girl Joins Staffff Of Tacoma Radio Station – Miss Carolyn Chadwick has joined the KTBI staff in the continuity department.