Lack of lodging in Houlton left hundreds of Shriners scrambling for convention accommodations

by Joseph Cyr
3 years ago
Michael Cummings rides in an Anah Shriner go-kart during Houlton's Fourth of July parade in 2019. The Anah Shriners will hold their annual Summer Ceremonial in Houlton June 16-18. Credit: Joseph Cyr / Houlton Pioneer Times
The Anah Temple Shriners will descend on the greater Houlton area for the group’s annual Summer Ceremonial in June, but the 200 people attending will stay in some unexpected places. Read more.
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