4 years ago
Houlton Town Council hears public comments regarding proposed sale of Visitors Information Center
Members of the public gave their opinion Monday evening regarding a proposed sale of the Visitor Information Center.
Stories by Alexander MacDougall
4 years ago
Houlton Regional Hospital to receive Moderna vaccine
Once the vaccine developed by the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company Moderna is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, it will only be a matter of days before it will arrive in Houlton.
4 years ago
Fire destoys Westfield mobile home
A Saturday morning fire in Westfield destroyed a mobile home after firefighters spent several hours to completely extinguish the blaze.
4 years ago
Shiretown Taxi car crashes in Orient, injures one
A Dyer Brook man driving a vehicle for Shiretown Taxi along Route 1 in Orient ended up injuring his passenger when the vehicle struck a tree after driving off the roadway in the early morning of Sunday, Dec 13.
4 years ago
The virus is spreading through Houlton. What can you do to protect yourself?
Though Houlton has been much more protected from COVID-19 since the pandemic began back in March, the last few weeks have shown that the area is certainly not immune to the spread of the virus.
4 years ago
Hodgdon approves purchase of new computer system in special town meeting
At a special town meeting held on Thursday, Dec. 10, the town of Hodgdon voted to adopt a TRIO software system for all town accounting needs, bringing a much-needed update to its accounting system.
4 years ago
Canadian mining company says zinc and silver in new test drills at Pickett Mountain
Wolfden Resources, the Canada-based company that has applied to establish a mineral mine near Mt. Chase, has discovered new mineralization on the 528-acre property it has established on Pickett Mountain.
4 years ago
Houlton budget board completes final review
The Houlton Board of Budget Review completed its final review of the 2021 Town Budget on Wednesday, Dec. 9, setting up the final review of the spending plan by the Houlton Town Council Wednesday, Dec. 16.
4 years ago
Katahdin Schools to remain in remote learning until New Year
Regional School Unit 89, serving students in the Katahdin area, has told parents in a letter that remote learning at the Katahdin Schools will continue at least until January, due to increased transmission rates of COVID-19 in the area.
4 years ago
New Patten auto service carries family farming tradition into new territory
When Benjamin Guptill’s family first arrived in Maine in 1866, they came as farmers under the Homestead Act, raising cows and selling beef and dairy products throughout several generations.
