Every year around Halloween, interest in the 17th century Salem Witch Trials peaks.
Rooted in fear of the unexplained, the Salem witch hysteria has a long and storied lineage that directly ties to Houlton’s first families as both accusers and accused.
More than 70 people gathered at the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Community Center to remember and honor native women and men injured or killed by someone they knew or loved.
State officials will use numbers to determine whether its first two-day youth hunt was a success, but the people at tagging stations who registered the kids’ deer see it as one now.
Both sides of the border are open now, but traffic has yet to return in pre-pandemic numbers. Restrictions made crossing the border so complicated that Canadian residents avoided it and are still staying home, some County business owners said, noting they have lost many of their cross-border customers.
For Van Buren resident Tina Belanger, every charcuterie board is a unique work of art. Some are tiny, with a modest selection of meats and cheeses. Others are four feet long, adorned with salami roses and a selection diverse enough to satisfy anyone’s appetite.
Working toward that goal, local and statewide stakeholders attended a forum called Magnetize Maine at the University of Maine Presque Isle on Friday to share ideas on how to go about what some described as the key to the state’s future.
Maine agricultural officials are investigating whether a Woodland Select Board member allowed fertilizer to be spread too close to neighboring properties, allegedly tainting residents’ water supplies.
A member of Woodland’s Select Board was illegally chosen to be the board chair Tuesday night and has since rescinded that position.
Interim city manager Lewis Cousins introduced the proposed 2024 budget with adjustments made by previous city manager Martin Puckett who resigned earlier this month. Total municipal expenses for the city are estimated at $26 million, up from $25 million this year.
ACAP’s new housing facility will be named after Norman Fournier, a County Commissioner based in Wallagrass with a long history of community service to the region.
