1 year ago
Border Patrol accuses 20 Romanians of illegally entering US
At about 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, four cars were spotted crossing the international border and agents from the Houlton sector stopped them on Lincoln Road.
Stories by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli
1 year ago
Houlton Rotary auction going strong, bidding through Wednesday night
With nearly $28,000 already in, bidders still have until Wednesday evening to compete for hundreds and hundreds of items.
1 year ago
Houlton’s downtown is fast becoming a haven for artisans
HOULTON, Maine – Houlton’s downtown is bursting at the seams with entrepreneurs, new shops and a wicked hip art vibe. Rounding out the Aroostook County town’s sometimes offbeat offerings will be the addition of a full-body paint and henna tattoo shop and a tie-die and silk screen shop, both slated to open later this month. […]
1 year ago
Tribes hope passage of Question 6 improves relations with the state
Nearly three-fourths of Maine voters supported tribal rights on Nov. 7 and the passage of Question 6 means that for the first time in nearly 150 years the state’s Constitution, including the state’s treaty obligations to the Wabanaki people, can be printed in full.
1 year ago
Former Bangor man sentenced in northern Maine drug conspiracy
Christopher Coty, 43, was the ninth person involved in the drug conspiracy to be sentenced. Eight of the remaining 12 defendants pleaded guilty, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
1 year ago
Festival of Trees brings in over $95,000 for Houlton hospital
The money raised from the annual holiday event turns into life-saving equipment for the hospital, equipment for first responders, nonprofit area health care clinics and safety equipment for youth sports teams.
1 year ago
Maine veterans tell commission about chemical hazards at New Brunswick military base
Several members of a state commission charged with studying the effects of harmful chemicals on members of the Maine National Guard who trained at a Canadian military base said they saw large dead animals, dead foliage and yellow-colored water while training there.
1 year ago
Houlton 2024 draft budget tops last year by $2.5 million
The town of Houlton’s proposed $14.8 million 2024 budget increased $2.5 million over last year and includes significant increases for both the police department and the airport.
1 year ago
Houlton is working harder to draw folks downtown for holiday shopping
The whole idea behind the shop small movement was to draw people into downtowns to support local shop owners for holiday shopping, especially when shoppers were cramming malls and box stores with after Thanksgiving Black Friday deals.
1 year ago
Maine holding 1st meeting to discuss veterans’ exposure to toxic chemicals at Canadian base
A state senate-formed commission to study Maine veterans who were exposed to toxic chemicals when they served at a military support base in Canada will hold its first meeting in Augusta on Wednesday.
