5 hours ago

MSSM athletic director presents at conference

Sarah Stackhouse, athletic director at the Maine School of Science and Mathematics in Limestone, presented a session at the recent Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) spring conference, held April 6 in Rockland.

8 hours ago

USA Football, New England Patriots award Huskies $1,000 grant

USA Football and the New England Patriots recently awarded a $1,000 grant to the Aroostook Huskies football program.

11 hours ago

8-player high school football granted final approval to start this fall

More Maine high schools will be competing in a new eight-player football class this fall than will be playing in the largest-school division of the 11-player version of the sport.

1 day ago

Memorial Day Golf Scramble returns May 25

The 22nd annual Memorial Day Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, May 25, at the Aroostook Valley Country Club.

1 day ago

Shrinking high school population poses a challenge for reclassifying sports teams

Changing demographics and a shrinking high school population have challenged organizers within the Maine Principals’ Association.

2 days ago

Aroostook Huskies Football Club plans fund-raising concert

The Aroostook Huskies Football Club will hold a fund-raising concert on Saturday, June 1, from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Shriner’s Club located at 390 Houlton Road.

2 days ago

Katahdin Cougar baseball readies for another playoff run

For many athletic programs, the loss of several key players would be enough to send a team into a full-blown rebuilding mode.

3 days ago

Houlton area track athletes start new season

Track athletes from Houlton and Greater Houlton Christian Academy competed in their first meet of the season on April 17, at Cameron Stadium in Bangor.

3 days ago

Outdoor Calendar — April 25-May 4, 2019

Family Story Time: Earth Day! 10:30 a.m.-noon at Fort Fairfield Public Library, 339 Main St. Even the smallest hands can lend a hand on Earth Day!

3 days ago

From the Bunkers (week of April 22, 2019)

I was out walking on the course this week. With the weather being the way it is, the rain and fog have the snow on the run.

7 days ago

Presque Isle native, backup goalie named captain of UMaine women’s ice hockey team

It is rare to have a third-string player named a captain of a team.

1 week ago

Aroostook Dream Team bounces back in playoffs to win title

The Caribou Adult Men’s League Basketball Championship wrapped up the evening of Monday, April 15, as the Aroostook Dream Team captured the 2019 title.

1 week ago

County and Maine runners fare well at Boston Marathon

Forty years after her first win at the Boston Marathon, Joan Benoit Samuelson scored a victory of a more personal nature during Monday’s 123rd edition of the race.

1 week ago

From the Bunkers (week of April 15, 2019)

What a wonderful weekend. The temperatures were in the mid-50s with marginal breezes. Oh, and did you notice the snowpack is finally melting with little patches of green starting to show?

2 weeks ago

Shire baseball reloads after regional championship

The Houlton baseball team came just one run short in its quest to bring home a state championship last season, which has only made the Shires eager for another opportunity.

2 weeks ago

VaJoWa Golf – Week of April 17, 2019

Hello friends and members. Eventually the snow will melt and we will be on the course again. I am looking forward to the upcoming season. This may be the longest winter I can remember.

2 weeks ago

Youth Lacrosse program offered

The Houlton Recreation Department is teaming up with the Northern Maine Lacrosse Organization to offer a co-ed youth lacrosse program to the greater Houlton area youth.

2 weeks ago

Outdoor Calendar – Week of April 10, 2019

All Things Become New Spring Into Action 5k/10k Walk/Run and Kids’ Fun Run.