To submit items, please call 207-532-2281, fax to 207-532-2403, mail to PO Box 456, Houlton, ME 04730, or email pioneertimes@nepublish.com by 4 p.m. Friday. Wednesday, Dec. 7 PRESQUE ISLE: 2016 Potato Pest Management Conference, Presque Isle Inn and Convention Center. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the program at 9. Four pesticide recertification and […]
HOULTON, Maine — The Ark Animal Sanctuary will hold several events this month to celebrate the holidays and the opening of their new facility.
On Saturday, Dec. 10, bake sales will take place outside Hollywood Pet Salon from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and at Pleasant View Tree Farm from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
HENDERSON, Cheryl, Bangor, Nov. 29, 2016. Services were held Friday, Dec. 2. at 3:30 p.m. at Brookings-Smith Funeral Home in Bangor.
PYLE, Shirley J., 77, Dec. 1, 2016. Services were held on Tuesday., Dec. 6, at 10 a.m. at the Kennebec Valley Assembly of God in Chelsea. Arrangements by Plum- mer Funeral Home, Augusta.
SWIMM, Carol D., 87, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior, and her beloved husband Lee Swimm, Monday, December 5, 2016. Friends may call at the Littleton United Baptist Church, Friday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m. until the time of the service at 1 p.m. with Rev. Steve Straubel officiating. A time of […]
Townsquare Media and WHOU 100.1 FM, as well as an online service based in Easton, are broadcasting high school basketball games this winter on the airwaves and over the internet.
The station 101.9 FM The Rock will air 30 games after taking last year off. Broadcast veteran Bill Casavant returns to the airwaves to handle the play-by-play, while Ryan Guerrette, Jeff Clockedile and Dillon Kingsbury are also part of the broadcast team.
Games will also be streamed on www.1019therock.com
The upcoming schedule through the end of December is as follows:
Wednesday, Dec. 14 — Houlton at Presque Isle boys, 7 p.m.
The Aroostook Musterds Running Club will be presenting awards for its 34th County Challenge Series at The Par and Grill Restaurant in Caribou at 5 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 17.
Leo Kashian, a Musterds officer, kept track of accumulated points and athlete participation in eight county road races in determining the most consistent and stronger runners of all ages.
Boys Basketball
Friday, Dec. 9
Central Aroostook at Southern Aroostook, 7 p.m.
BREWER, Maine — On Sunday, eight members of the Houlton football team were honored at the Little Ten Conference annual All-Conference Banquet.
Defensive tackle Damon Reynolds was named to the All-Academic Team, as well as first-team defense. Reynolds was also named to the first-team offense for guard.
Linebacker and running back Austin Brown was named to the second-team defense as well as second-team offense.
HOULTON, Maine — BPOE No. 835 Houlton Lodge of Elks will be hosting its annual Hoop Shoot on Sunday, Dec. 18 at Alumni Gymnasium at Houlton Middle/High School.
