4 years ago
Crash near Houlton Walmart leaves one person hospitalized
A car crash near the intersection of Ludlow Road and North Street in Houlton, near the entrance to Walmart, occurred in the morning of Sept. 21, around 9:30 a.m.
Stories by Alexander MacDougall
4 years ago
Perham man arrested on charges of firing shotgun recklessly and operating ATV under the influence
Police arrested a Perham man Saturday after reports that he had assaulted a visitor and fired a shotgun.
4 years ago
Fire destroys sawmill at Katahdin Forest Products in Oakfield
A Sept. 16 fire at Katahdin Forest Products left one of its sawmill buildings totally destroyed, as well as most of the equipment inside it.
4 years ago
Maine LUPC rejects Wolfden proposal to narrow evaluation for Pickett Mountain mine bid
The Maine Land Use Planning Commission denied a request to reduce its evaluation of a rezoning petition from a Canadian company interested in establishing a mineral mine on Pickett Mountain, located near Mt. Chase in northern Penobscot County.
4 years ago
Wolfden mine request to narrow Land Use Planning Commission review receives backlash
A petition to rezone 528 acres of land near Pickett Mountain to allow construction of a mine in northern Maine has been roiled into some controversy ahead of a Maine Land Use Planning Commission meeting on Sept. 16.
4 years ago
E-waste Recycling Day sees big turnout in Houlton
A long line of vehicles looped around the parking lot of St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Saturday, Sept. 12, each carrying old computers, televisions, desktop printers and other pieces of old technology to be recycled.
4 years ago
Partnership announced between Region Two School of Applied Technology, UMFK
The Region Two School of Applied Technology and the University of Maine at Fort Kent have announced a collaboration that will allow Region Two students to enroll in UMFK’s nursing program with their first year already completed.
4 years ago
Houlton Recreation Center prepares for remodeled after-school program
As schools adjust to a new learning model for students for the semester, the afterschool program at the Houlton Recreation Center is also preparing for changes.
4 years ago
Downtown Houlton businesses reflect on changes made since COVID pandemic
The arrival of several new businesses around Main Street and Market Square have helped remake the downtown Houlton area, providing new venues along with the legacy stores that have been around for decades.
4 years ago
Disc golf course ready to be played in Houlton’s Community Park
After a summer season which saw a dearth of sports canceled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Houlton residents can take solace in a new, socially-distanced sport now available at Houlton Community Park — disc golf.
