3 years ago
SAD 70 students, staff to have extended Thanksgiving break due to COVID-19
Students at Hodgdon Middle-High School and Mill Pond Elementary school will be getting an extended break for the Thanksgiving recess.
Stories by Joseph Cyr
3 years ago
Ewings competes in New England XC championship
Teanne Ewings, a cross country runner for the Houlton/Greater Houlton Christian Academy, capped off her incredible freshman campaign Saturday by becoming the first Shire to compete at the New England Interscholastic Championships.
3 years ago
Houlton Middle-High School thespians ready to take the stage with Elf the Musical
Young actors will finally have the opportunity to showcase their skills when “Elf the Musical” opens at Houlton Middle-High School this Friday through Sunday.
3 years ago
Houlton’s Festival of Trees returns for eighth annual event, finds new home at Sunset Farm
It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Sunset Farm barn on Foxcroft Road as more than 50 beautifully decorated trees are on display for the 2021 Health Services Foundation’s Festival of Trees.
3 years ago
Veterans lauded, remembered with special ceremony in the Shiretown
It was a return to normalcy for the Chester L. Briggs American Legion Post No. 47’s annual Veterans Day ceremony in Houlton Thursday as about 75 people gathered in Monument Park to pay their respects.
3 years ago
COVID-19 concerns force annual Veterans Day breakfast to drive-thru
For the second straight year, a popular tribute to local veterans will not take place in a traditional manner.
3 years ago
RSU 29 board opts to keep masks mandatory
Face coverings will remain mandatory for all students and staff at RSU 29 for the foreseeable future.
3 years ago
Shire girls finish as Class C state runners-up
The Houlton/GHCA cross country team capped off its breakout year with a strong showing at the State Class C Championships Saturday in Belfast.
3 years ago
Dexter rumbles past Houlton in 8-man football playoff
A stellar ground performance by Dexter senior Nathan Schobel carried the No. 3 Dexter Tigers to a 60-32 victory over No. 2 Houlton Friday evening in a Small School Eight-Man football northern semifinal.
3 years ago
Houlton girls fall to Central in C North quarterfinal
The No. 5 Houlton girls soccer team came up just short in its quest to pull off an upset in the Class C North quarterfinals Wednesday, Oct. 27.
