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Pioneer Times photograph/Gloria AustinSkyler Campbell-McCarthy grits his teeth as he is determined to catch a prize during the annual Pig Scramble at

By Joseph CyrStaff Writer    HODGDON — The final steps to put an end to the failed school consolidation effort between SAD 70 and SAD 14 are now complete.    July 1 marked the end of the consolidation effort between the two schools, but that ending does not come without an unexpected price tag for SAD 70.

Contributed photo/Lori ProsserAn estimated 5,500 people converged on downtown Houlton for the annual Midnight Madness

Pioneer Times photograph/Shelby HartinWINNERS — Winners of the Miss Sparkler Pageant held July 2 at the Gentle Memorial Building were, from left, Alexis McNinch, with mom Heidi; Ondine Beaton, with her grandmother hidden behind; and Olivia King with mom, Melinda.    HOULTON — A Fourth of July holiday tradition was held last Tuesday, as the Little […]

    The Border League All-stars’ winning string in the District 3 9-10-year-old Little League Tournament came to an end last week as they “ran out of gas” against Bangor West.    Border League finished in the top four of the 16-team tournament.

    The Northern Region of Maine Sports Legends selected its Scholar/Athletes for 2013, with Carla Halvorson of Easton and Nicholas Lunn of Hodgdon both set to receive $500 scholarships at the annual banquet at the Alfond Girls and Boys Club on Oct. 13.      A large number of excellent applicants were received from all over […]

    FORT FAIRFIELD – At this year’s Maine Potato Blossom Festival, sports are prevalent among the list of events taking place.    On Tuesday, July 16, the girls’ softball tournaments for the ages 9-12 and 13-16 age divisions is planned at the Fort Fairfield Athletic Complex. The tourney begins at 8:30 a.m. and if not completed […]

Photographs by Dave ConleyThe East Grand School Outdoor Program took on the great oudoors again this year. Here, Sarah Stoddard and Josh Jones enjoyed a weeklong canoe trip on the Bonaventure River in Quebec. Students gained numerous camping and canoeing skills as they canoed 80 miles of lively water, class II and a few class III […]

    The Northern Maine Antique Tractor Club, (NMATC), will host their sixth annual “Memorial Tractor Trek,” on Saturday, July 13, in the central Aroostook area.  This year’s trek will start at 9:30 a.m. in Fort Fairfield from the Phil and Tami Kilcollins Farm, on the Center Limestone Road. Registration is at 8:30 a.m.

    BREWER — More than 150 boys and girls from Aroostook County battled rainy conditions on July 2 to compete in the state finals of the Hershey Youth Track and Field Program. When the meet ended, the local delegation captured nearly 75 percent of all the top-four place finishes to dominate the competition.