Stories by Jen Lynds

8 years ago

April showers become deluge in parts of Maine

For the past two weeks, there is one word that Karen McCarthy of Houlton swears she has heard more out of her three children’s mouths than any other word –”rain.”

8 years ago

Committee kills Carpenter’s bills on drug prices

Two bills that an Aroostook County senator said would have lowered the cost of prescription drugs in Maine by requiring state agencies to pay the same or lower prices than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were effectively killed in committee on Monday

8 years ago

Committee kills County senator’s bills on drug prices

Two bills that an Aroostook County senator said would have lowered the cost of prescription drugs in Maine by requiring state agencies to pay the same or lower prices than the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were effectively killed in committee on Monday.

8 years ago

Houlton tables request to hold BYOB events at Rollerama

Town Councilors on Monday evening tabled a proposal that would have approved individual applications for bring-your-own-beverage permits for events at the Maliseet Rollerama in Houlton in the coming weeks.

8 years ago

Poliquin visits Houlton

Congressman Bruce Poliquin, R-ME, said Friday, April 14 during a visit to the Aroostook County Action Program that he would continue to fight for programs the agency offered in the wake of potential federal budget cuts

8 years ago

Three Houlton residents indicted in false report of store burglary

Three Houlton residents who allegedly made a false report to police late last year about an armed robbery at a local redemption center and beer store, to hide their involvement in the theft of an undisclosed amount of money were indicted by the Aroostook County grand jury this month.

8 years ago

Houlton council updated on visitors center

Officials from SVN/The Urbanek Group updated the Town Council on Monday evening on efforts to sell a piece of property where the Visitors Information Center is located off Interstate 95.