Houlton Town Council approves final budget after public hearing
The Houlton Town Council approved a nearly $12 million budget for 2021 during a special meeting Monday night. Councilors approved all recommended budget appropriations.
The Houlton Town Council approved a nearly $12 million budget for 2021 during a special meeting Monday night. Councilors approved all recommended budget appropriations.
The following is the second of two articles highlighting some of the top news stories from 2020. This article highlights events from July to December.
Multiple students have been suspended from Southern Aroostook Community School as RSU 50 and local law enforcement look into “serious threats” allegedly made by the students, some using social media.
For better or for worse, 2020 will likely be remembered among citizens of southern Aroostook County for a long time.
The council approved increasing rental fees for the airport hangars for aircraft, which vary depending on the size and duration of the rental. The council also debated whether to expand current rental policies for the John Millar Civic Center.
In Aroostook County, the fight against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic just became a little easier.
Staff members of Houlton Regional Hospital’s cardiopulminary services recently got an unexpected treat when they each received their own individual homemade quilt.
The Houlton Town Council completed its review of the 2021 annual budget on Dec. 16, setting the stage for a public hearing which will be held on Jan. 4 at 6:15 p.m.
When citizens tuned into the back-to-back town council meetings on Monday Dec. 14, some may have noticed that several of their council members were not wearing face masks.
A view of the Meduxnekeag river in Houlton, with trees covered in snow due to the snowstorm which affected most of New England the weekend of Dec. 5-6.