4 years ago
Houlton residents cast votes in state primaries
Hundreds of voters in Houlton cast their ballots in Tuesday’s state primaries, although many of them did not do so in person.
Stories by Alexander MacDougall
4 years ago
Aroostook PPP loan totals could be higher than $100 million
Three months after the U.S. Small Business Administration sent out the first Paycheck Protection Program loans in the wake of economic damage brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, data on which companies actually received these loans have been released for the first time.
4 years ago
Houlton EMT workers cleared to work by Maine CDC after recovering from COVID-19
The four emergency medical technician workers infected with COVID-19 in Houlton the weekend of June 21 have officially recovered and ready to resume ambulance duties.
4 years ago
Amish farm brings ‘U-Pick’ strawberries to Hodgdon
Rainbow Gardens — the Amish farm that Yoder’s family runs — opened its inaugural “U-Pick” strawberries stand on July 4, where customers can come and pick their own organic strawberries right from the field.
4 years ago
Maliseet Advocacy Center puts new members through domestic violence training
After receiving a grant last year to help expand its operations, the Maliseet Advocacy Center has recently added new members to help in its mission to help survivors of domestic violence and abuse.
4 years ago
Island Falls in need of new EMT workers
The town now only has one EMT worker, along with the director.
4 years ago
Crews begin work to replace Pearce Brook Bridge
The area where a bridge once stood over Pearce Brook along Green Street in Houlton has been transformed into a massive construction area, unrecognizable to how it looked only a month ago.
4 years ago
Fire erupts at Fort Fairfield farm after hay spontaneously combusts
Firefighters in Fort Fairfield worked Sunday morning to extinguish a fire that started in hay at Lucerne Farms, located at 40 Easton Line Road.
4 years ago
Presque Isle fire leaves two people displaced
A fire at a multi-family home at 65 State St. in Presque Isle Saturday has left two people displaced, according to the Northern New England Region of the American Red Cross.
4 years ago
Cinemas cleared to open, but Aroostook theaters have their reservations
Movie theaters will be allowed to open July 1, but a recent outbreak in COVID-19 cases in Aroostook County has left some local theater owners nervous about reopening.
