2 hours ago

Dance students get taste of potato picking

Trading in tutus and ballet slippers for work jeans and gloves, a group of young women from Gardiner have learned the time-honored tradition of picking potatoes by hand, thanks to a pair of local farmers.

2 hours ago

Ark Animal Sanctuary – Week of August 28

I would like to discuss our adoption process in greater detail.  Everyone that adopts from us has to fill out a pre-adopt and be approved.

14 hours ago

Births at Houlton Regional Hospital, August 2019

The following births were recorded recently at Houlton Regional Hospital.

14 hours ago

Bartlett receives Aroostook Career and Technical Initiative

The Southern Aroostook Vocational Educators’ Association has established the Aroostook Career and Technical Initiative with the help of a $200 grant from the Maine Education Association. 

1 day ago

Cooking with Susie Q – Week of August 26, 2019

This year seems to have been a good growing year for our garden. The cucumbers are abundant and pickles seem to be in my future. If you don’t have a garden, check out the farmers market or one of the many roadside stands locally.

1 day ago

Peaslee sentencing delayed to November

The sentencing of an Easton man who was found guilty in June of killing his stepfather has been rescheduled.

1 day ago

Houlton man sentenced on smuggling charge

A Houlton man was sentenced on Tuesday in a New Brunswick court to one year in prison for smuggling child pornography into Canada.

1 day ago

Power outage for southern Aroostook County

Officials from Emera Maine are investigating the cause of a power outage Wednesday morning that affected 2,202 customers in southern Aroostook County.

2 days ago

A newfound appreciation for craftsmen

I have never been described as the most handy of people when it comes to building things. Don’t get me wrong. I am great at taking things apart, inspecting them to see how they work and tinkering.

2 days ago

Sherman speaks on Houlton Water Company operations

On Monday Aug. 12, the Houlton Rotarians were joined by Greg Sherman from the Houlton Water Company for their weekly luncheon.

2 days ago

Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook hosts Back to School bash

Not even a steady rain could dampen the spirits of the hundreds of people enjoying Saturday’s 11th annual Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook Back to School Party at the Military Street Baptist Church.

2 days ago

Lacrosse squads plan fundraiser

The Maine Moose of the Northern Maine Lacrosse Club is hosting a fund-raising event on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Machias Savings Bank’s parking lot of the Houlton Shopping Plaza.

2 days ago

Va Jo Wa Golf – Week of August 19, 2019

The golf course is great shape. The recent rain has greened the fairways up and the greens are holding nicely. Thank you for the many compliments.

2 days ago

UMFK coaches spend week with Hawk soccer squads

Coaches from the University of Maine at Fort Kent spent the week in Hodgdon, Aug. 12-16, teaching soccer skills to members of the Hodgdon program.

3 days ago

Houlton area From our Files – Week of August 19, 2019

115 Years Ago - Aug. 19, 1904      New truck  — The fire department has recently received a new ladder truck. It is not as large or as good as the one burned in the big fire, but it will have to answer until the authorities are able to purchase a better one.

3 days ago

Houlton’s downtown is topic of Aug. 22 gathering

As part of a study on Houlton’s downtown ares, a public input meeting will be held Thursday, Aug. 22, from 3-8 p.m. in Market Square at the Machias Savings Bank lot.

3 days ago

Restored quilt has mysterious history

Local quilter Lorrie Little was approached by a lady who had acquired an abandoned, unfinished quilt. The lady was interested in having it repaired and completed, but upon learning how much the investment would be, decided to throw it. 

3 days ago

From the Bunkers – Week of August 21, 2019 – The County

Life is beautiful here in Aroostook County. And golf is a wonderful part of it. This week we got some much needed rain and the fairways and roughs are greening up. Our golf course has experienced substantial play this week and the comments made are that the course is in excellent shape.