Since the pandemic drastically changed Houlton’s real estate landscape, the demand for properties in Southern Aroostook continues as people look for more space, remote work opportunities, and a higher quality of life away from crowded urban centers.
Applicants must first submit a petition to the county with signatures from at least 20 percent of the voting population in the township the business will be located in.
For the past three years, Dana Cassidy, who owns multiple properties in the County, has been trying to get the value of his 63 Sweden Street, Caribou property reduced from $1,383,000 to $150,000.
The senators, including Maine’s Susan Collins, said that constituents in their states are concerned about the burdensome effects of this rule and they are asking the CDC to allow time for more public comment.
Donald Holston, 79, captured the image of the flag flying over his Houlton farm one night and had it reproduced on canvas as a gift to the VA Health Center in Caribou where it hung for four years.
The funding, officially approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week, is awaiting consideration by the full Senate and House.
The July 6 festival, held at Houlton Middle High School, was packed with hundreds who traveled from as far away as Quebec City to sample the exotic foods made from ancient recipes and generational traditions by locals representing 21 different nations.
Houlton’s first fair was in 1847 and it has continued in many different forms since then. In the mid-1800s the Maine Press Association invited state editors to the Houlton and Presque Isle fairs, increasing interest in the County.
Elly Dulinsky adds her own touch and a special secret ingredient to the European pastry recipes, some dating back to the 16th century, she uses in her home-based bakery.
Seraphima Smalley and Morgan Grant were sworn in during the Houlton Town Council meeting on Monday night.
