Houlton’s Gentle Memorial Building was bustling with holiday cheer Friday, Nov. 26, as the 37th annual Holiday Craft Fair returned after a one-year hiatus.
The Houlton-Hodgdon Southern Aroostook Blackhawks competed in the John Bapst Holiday Classic preseason hockey tournament over Thanksgiving weekend, winning one of three games.
Poor weather conditions and speed were cited as the likely cause of a two-car collision on U.S. Route 163 in the unorganized township of Township 11 Range 4 Wels Friday afternoon.
The Miss Shiretown pageant will return to the stage of the Houlton Community Arts Center in January.
It was a return to normalcy for the St Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church in Houlton Thursday as people turned up in droves for a free Thanksgiving Day meal.
Although the season ended sooner than the team had hoped, the Houlton Shire football team had one of its most successful seasons in the program’s history.
Houlton’s Monument Park has once again been transformed into a winter wonderland as thousands of holiday lights now illuminate the park.
The holiday spirit was alive and well at the Houlton Community Arts Center as the young actors from Houlton Middle-High School presented three showings of “Elf the Musical” this past weekend.
With the holiday season fast approaching, many local communities in southern Aroostook County are gearing up for special celebrations to make things more festive.
It may not have any sparkling lights affixed to it just yet, but the newest addition to downtown Houlton is a sure sign that the holiday season is just around the corner.
