Stories by Staff Pioneer Times

8 years ago

Births at Houlton Regional Hospital

HOULTON, Maine — The following are among the babies born recently at Houlton Regional Hospital.

ROUSE — A daughter, Maddie Elizabeth Rouse, born on Nov. 3, 2016, to Tom and Lauren Rouse of Houlton.

TONER — A son, Austin Allen, born on Nov. 6, 2016, to Marcus Toner and Alison Boyington of Littleton.

8 years ago

Geographers investigate GIS

By Anthony Brino Staff Writer   Contributed photo/Chunzeng Wang Andrew Dolley, a GIS student at the University of Maine Presque Isle, works with a drone at King Grove Cemetery in Mars Hill as a part of a community mapping project with the town.    Students and professors with the University of Maine Presque Isle’s geographic […]

8 years ago

Final night for Rotary Auction

Broadcast runs 6-10:30

HOULTON, Maine — Tonight is the final night of the 61st annual Rotary Radio and TV Auction presented by the Houlton Rotary Club. The auction will run from 6-10:30 p.m. Wednesday. It is broadcast on WHOU 100.1 FM and on TV on Time Warner Channel 16 in Houlton and on Pioneer Cable Channel 101 in Sherman. A live webcast of the auction can also be accessed through www.houltonrotary.org and also on Facebook.

8 years ago

Apple, group donate easement

  By Jen Lynds Staff Writer REED PLANTATION — One of the world’s largest tech companies and a top-ranked conservation organization who last year partnered to buy a large swath of land in southern Aroostook County are again joining forces to donate a conservation easement on the more than 32,400 acres known as Reed Forest. […]

8 years ago

Red Kettle campaign returns

Contributed photo The Salvation Army is once again raising money this holiday season with its Red Kettle campaign. Kicking off the campaign at a ceremony in Augusta are, from left, Don Walsh, emergency disaster services coordinator; Lieutenant Daniel Johnson, Lewiston; Major Annette Lock, Portland; Lieutenant Dominic Nicoll, Houlton; Lieutenant Anagelys Cruz, Augusta; Lieutenant Railene Griffin, […]

8 years ago

Mapleton Lions Club earns Spirit award

By Christopher Bouchard Staff Writer CARIBOU — Just last week, the Mapleton Lions Club received the Spirit of America award, an honor that has been given to people and organizations for impressive acts of volunteerism throughout the state for over two decades. The Mapleton Lions Club is a busy group, and they have been selflessly […]

8 years ago

Chester Bailey

BAILEY, Chester A., 92, Houlton, Nov. 9, 2016. Services were held at 10 a.m. on Sat., Nov. 12 with burial at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton. 

8 years ago

Norma Bates

BATES, Norma P. (Cogswell), 89, Houlton, Nov. 15, 2016. Services were held at 2 p.m., Sun., Nov. 20 at the Houlton Wesleyan Church. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton. 

8 years ago

Joanne French

FRENCH, Joanne, 66, Haynesville, Nov. 15, 2016. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Sat. at the Danforth Hilltop Cemetery. Arrangements by Clay Funeral Home, Danforth.