Stories by Jen Lynds

9 years ago

USDA grants to help enhance access to adult ed

HOULTON, Maine — Administrators at the Region Two School of Applied Technology in Houlton were excited Monday after hearing that they would receive two federal grants totaling nearly $1 million to enhance adult education access statewide.

9 years ago

Border guards remain vigilant

HOULTON, Maine — With U.S. security concerns heightened following the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, agents who secure our nation’s borders are being ever vigilant to assure that extremists are not smuggled into the U.S.

9 years ago

Tractor-trailer skids on icy road, rolls over on Route 11

Tractor-trailer skids on icy road,
rolls over on Route 11

    NASHVILLE PLANTATION, Maine — A Smyrna man escaped serious injury on Monday after he overturned his tractor-trailer during the first significant snowfall of the season.

9 years ago

Maliseets unveil special ceremonial land

When Amy Joseph, a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, first held a ceremonial fast on a small piece of tribal land back in 2012, she “fell in love” with the area.

9 years ago

Houlton rebuilds surplus fund

HOULTON, Maine — Two and a half years after the town was told by its auditor to rebuild its surplus fund, a mid-year review of the community’s finances has determined that it has more than doubled the amount of money it once had in the account.