Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

8 years ago

Festival raises more than $8,000 for HRH

HOULTON, Maine — Eighteen trees, 10 wreaths and one wooden snowman made Houlton Regional Hospital an extremely festive place to visit during the two weeks that the Health Services Foundation Christmas Festival presentations were on display.

“We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Foundation’s first Christmas Festival raised $8,128 in support of current Houlton Regional Hospital medical needs,” said Elizabeth Dulin, Foundation executive director. “We wish to extend to everyone who made a presentation with so much beauty and work put into them our deepest gratitude for such a tremendous outpouring of support for our hospital and made it such a huge success.”

8 years ago

Rev. Robert Decker

DECKER, Rev. Robert C. Sr., 97, Meredith, NH. Nov. 28, 2016. A memorial service will take place in late spring or early summer for family members.

8 years ago

Amber Irish

IRISH, Amber D., 85, Sherman, Dec. 10, 2016. Services will be held at the Island Falls Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Saturday. Dec. 17. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Island Falls.

8 years ago

Paige Lento

LENTO, Paige A., 11, Easton, Dec. 10, 2016. Services will be held at the Presque Isle Wesleyan Church at 3 p.m. on Friday., Dec. 16. Arrangements by Duncan-Graves Funeral Home, Presque Isle.

8 years ago

Thomas McClure

McCLURE, Thomas J., 52, Calais, Dec. 3, 2016. At Tom’s request, there will be no service. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.

8 years ago

Betty McLaughlin

McLAUGHLIN, Betty L., 85, Haynesville, Dec. 8, 2016. There will be no services at this time. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.

8 years ago

Evelyyn, Bertha, Sawyer

SAWYER, Evelyyn “Bertha”, 76, Wytopitlock, Dec. 11, 2016. A celebration of Life service is being planned for Saturday. Dec. 17, at 11 a.m.

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Hartley Shaw

SHAW, B. Hartley, 90, Littleton, Dec. 7, 2016. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Dec. 9 at the Bowers Funeral Home. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Houlton.

8 years ago

Richard Sherwood

SHERWOOD, Richard A. Jr., 81, Peaks Island, Nov. 27, 2016. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday., Dec. 16 at Brackett Memorial United Methodist Church on Peaks Island. Arrangements by Jones-Richard-Hutchins Funeral Home, Portland.

8 years ago

Toys for Tots in high gear

HOULTON, Maine — Last Christmas Toys for Tots provided toys and made Christmas brighter for more than 800 low income children in southeast Aroostook County.

Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots has distributed an average of 16 million toys annually and brought Christmas to an average of nearly 7 million needy children each year for the last 15 years.