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Special Education director responds to violations

I am writing in response to a recent article published in the Bangor Daily News on June 10 (and in the June 16 edition of the Houlton Pioneer Times) stating that the Hodgdon School District (SAD 70) violated state regulations by improperly changing student special education programs.

AR Gould Hospital expands COVID-19 vaccine opportunities to more locations and broader hours

Northern Light AR Gould Hospital is continuing to adapt COVID-19 vaccine opportunities to make getting a vaccine as convenient as possible for community members.

Presque Isle’s own steamboat

Did you know Presque Isle had a steamboat in the 1870s? Sidney Cook, who left this area to seek his fame and fortune as a young man, returned a rich man having brought up the treasures of the clipper ship, the SS Golden Gate, which sunk off the coast of California on July 27, 1862.

5 generations

Five generations of the Brewer family gathered in Houlton recently.

Houlton Middle High School fourth quarter honor roll for 2020-21

Houlton Middle-High School Principal Tim Tweedie has announced the fourth quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 school year.

Houlton Regional Hospital births May, 2021

The following births were recently announced at Houlton Regional Hospital:

Shiretown may become ‘Age-Friendly Community’

The town of Houlton may soon become the fourth community in Aroostook County to take on the designation of being an “Age-Friendly Community.”

Houlton council seeks to fill vacancy

The town of Houlton is looking to fill a vacant seat on its board following the resignation of councilor Nate Bodenstab last month.

Caribou’s Class of 2021 reimagines trials as triumphs at graduation ceremony

Piled into folding chairs, bleachers and dotting a nearby hill, friends and family of the Class of 2021 gathered at the Caribou High School soccer field to celebrate the graduation of the school’s 124 seniors.

What’s Happening in the Houlton area – Week of June 14, 2021

Wednesday, June 16 HOULTON: Free workshop Essentials of College Planning, Houlton Higher Education Center, 18 Military St., 9, 10 and 11 a.m., 12, 1 and 2 p.m. To register or FMI, call 1 (800) 281-3703 or visit meoc.maine.edu.

Southern Aroostook holds second consecutive outdoor graduation

For the second consecutive year, Southern Aroostook’s senior graduating class received their diplomas and tossed their caps into the air in an outdoor setting.

What’s Happening in the Caribou area – Week of June 14, 2021

Wednesday, June 16 CARIBOU: Affected Other check-in, 10 a.m. at Roads to Recovery, 1 Water St. FMI: sholton@amhc.org, KaytlynRobbins@amhc.org or rspencer@amhc.org.

What’s Happening in the Presque Isle area – Week of June 14, 2021

Wednesday, June 16 ONLINE: Savvy Caregiver, free Zoom class offered by Aroostook Agency on Aging, 6-8 p.m. For family caregivers. Call 764-3396 or 1-800-439-1789 to pre-register and receive a link.

Chief Patrol Agent William J. Maddocks assumes command

The U.S. Border Patrol’s (USBP) Houlton Sector has announced the selection of a new Chief Patrol Agent.

Red Cross plans local blood drives

The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe blood shortage as the number of trauma cases, organ transplants and elective surgeries rise and deplete the nation’s blood inventory.

FF graduates encouraged to remember community, embrace new opportunities

Twenty-one students from Fort Fairfield High School said their final goodbyes on Sunday to the teachers and administrators who have helped shaped much of their lives thus far.

Washburn residents vote in favor of establishing marijuana ordinance

Washburn now has an ordinance that will regulate both recreational and medical marijuana businesses in the town.

PIHS graduates urged to embrace perseverance, determination in the years ahead

Through many emotional speeches and music performances, Presque Isle High School's Class of 2021 said goodbye while also looking forward to brighter futures ahead.

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