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Carol Lambert
LAMBERT, Carol R., 82, Houlton, Nov. 8, 2016. Services will be held at noon on Thursday, Nov. 17 at the funeral home. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Houlton.
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Athlyn Titcomb
TITCOMB, Athlyn S., 94, Houlton, Nov. 9, 2016. Services will begin at 11 a.m. on Sat. 19 at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Arrangements by Dunn Funeral Home, Houlton.
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Troop F Report
Editor’s Note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal proceedings.
HOULTON — The Maine State Police Troop F barracks in Houlton responded to 151 calls for service during the weeks of Nov. 8-13:
Wednesday, November 9
– Tr. Casavant arrested a 33-year-old Mapleton man after he turned himself in for violating a protective order. The subject was prohibited from entering a family member’s home, but did so anyway. Once the subject committed the violation he went to Presque Isle Police Department and turned himself in. The subject was also charged with violating conditions of release.
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Houlton Police log Nov. 6-12, 2016
Editor’s note: An arrest or summons does not constitute a finding of guilt. An individual charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty at criminal
proceedings.
HOULTON, Maine — The Houlton Police Department responded to the following incidents from Nov. 6-12.
Sunday, Nov. 6
7 05 a.m. — Off. Quint responded to Fair Street for a welfare check.
11:58 a.m. — Off. Bickford responded to North Street to investigate a burglar alarm.
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Women’s Owls welcome new hoop coach
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — The University of Maine at Presque Isle women’s basketball team added five new players and will look to the direction of first-year head coach Traci Halvorson to improve on a 4-20 record from a year ago.
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Birch Point Bowling
The bowling action continues at the Birch Point Bowling Alley in Island Falls. In men’s league play, the standings as of Monday were: 1, Rough Riders, 26-6; 2, Intimidators, 24-8; 3, Gutterballs, 18-14; 4, Skinner Sandbaggers, 12-20; 5, Strike Force, 8-24; 6, Pinners, 8-24.
Winner of the high single and series for the week went to Joe Bishop, 149/371. The team high single belongs to Rough Riders, 535, while the team series belongs to Intimidators, 1,524.
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Youth hockey teams enjoy start of season
Young hockey players in the Southern Aroostook Minor Hockey Association enjoyed a busy weekend of skating.
On Saturday, in Carleton, New Brunswick, Aroostook Auto Tech peewees won 4-0 over Florenceville. Scoring goals were Maddie Marino (two), Garrett Fitzpatrick and Jed Gilpatrick. Sunday at St. Leonard, New Brunswick, Aroostook Auto Tech peewees lost 5-2. Goals were scored by Maddie Marino and Lucas Gregory, with assists for Marino and Josh McGillicuddy.
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Baseball clinic slated in Houlton
Houlton High School is hosting a four-week baseball camp starting Jan. 29. HHS head coach Jim Castner will direct the program in conjunction with U.S. Baseball Academy. Classes are available for players in grades 1-12 and are limited to seven players per coach.
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Cross country runners earn honors
HOULTON, Maine — Cross country runners from Houlton and Katahdin were among those receiving honors from the Penobscot Valley Conference for their accomplishments on the course and in the classroom this fall.
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‘Deacon Al’ will take SAMA helm
HOULTON, Maine — With many thanks from fellow pastors, Rev. Dale Holden will step down as chairperson of the Southern Aroostook Ministerial Association (SAMA) after many years of service due to other obligations.
Rev. Albert Burleigh, commonly known around town as “Deacon Al,” will begin serving as chairperson starting in January 2017. The annual Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service planned by SAMA members will take place at St. Mary’s Church on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 7 p.m.
