1 year ago

Here’s what the 2024 eclipse did for Maine

Approximately 224,800 people traveled to or around Maine for the event and the estimated economic impact for the state was between $207 million and $219.8 million.

1 year ago

International skating champions skate with Aroostook kids

On Saturday, Ice Dance International performed two 30-minute shows in Houlton and then the cast returned to the ice to skate with mostly ice skating beginners.

1 year ago

Fort Fairfield welcomes holiday season with light parade

The spectacle included floats with the traditional snowmen, reindeer, Santa Claus and other Christmas images but many took their creativity to the next level.

1 year ago

Saint Lucia celebration of light in Caribou commemorates Swedish holiday tradition

Hannah Chartier of Fort Fairfield played Lucia, holding the plate of cookies and leading her young “attendants” down the stairs and through several aisles of the darkened store in Caribou.

1 year ago

Holiday-themed Houlton dating game turns into rowdy rom-com fun

In each round, three bachelors vied to be the bachelorette’s top pick as she posed romance-minded questions from behind a partition, unable to see them.

1 year ago

Presque Isle will raise a star for New Year’s Eve

The Dec. 31 New Year’s Eve Star Lighting Celebration will feature concerts and events for all ages thanks to a partnership between the city, the Downtown Revitalization Committee and several other partners.

1 year ago

Houlton plans 3-day downtown holiday spectacular

This year’s celebration schedule, starting at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13 with an ugly sweater contest and running through Sunday, Dec. 15, is packed with events and offerings for everyone.