Hurricane Florence was the first major hurricane of 2018 and brought heavy rain and wind to the East Coast. Residents in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia were among the hardest hit by the storm.
The annual Harvest Festival, held Saturday, Sept. 15, drew scores of people to downtown Houlton to celebrate the arrival of fall, even though the first official day of Autumn is not until Sept. 23.
Richard Silliboy of Houlton knows first hand how the dangers of alcohol can consume an individual’s life.
Participants in Saturday’s Color Run in Houlton react as they toss their color packets into the air at the conclusion of the event.
The Aid for Kids annual Educational Fair will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the John Millar Civic Center.
The Houlton boys and girls soccer programs have enjoyed a hot start to the fall sports season, which could bode well for the teams’ playoff hopes.
It was a busy week for the Houlton golf team as the Shires improved to 19-3 on the season following three-way matches on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Two classes at Houlton Middle-High School joined forces to bring a splash of color to the Shiretown Saturday.
Like many youths who grew up in Houlton in the 1970s and 1980s, Otis “Odie” Gallop grew up using his imagination as a child to entertain himself.
The annual Harvest Festival returns to downtown Houlton this weekend to herald in the upcoming autumn season.
