8 years ago
Church gives to Christmas Child
HOULTON, Maine — Each year Samaritan’s Purse, a Franklin Graham Ministry, delivers good news of great joy to children around the world through their Operation Christmas Child.
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8 years ago
What’s Happening
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, Nov. 16 CARIBOU: Aroostook County Commissioners meeting, 1 p.m., Caribou Courthouse. Thursday, Nov. 17 HOULTON: Free workshop, Essentials of College Planning,” at 9 a.m. at the Houlton Higher […]
8 years ago
No signs of ash borer
By Anthony Brino Staff Writer The invasive emerald ash borer that has been decimating American ash trees has not been found in Maine — not yet, at least. For another summer season, the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has not found any emerald ash borers in the statewide network of 900 sticky traps […]
8 years ago
LEGO league qualifier is Saturday at UMPI
PRESQUE ISLE — The Northern Maine FIRST LEGO League will meet at the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, Nov. 19, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. In the event, which takes place in the gym at Wieden Hall, teams from northern Maine will bring robots and research projects for a day of […]
8 years ago
Speakers discuss drugs, race
HOULTON, Maine — Camp Constitution will sponsor Dr. Punyamurtula Kishore and Rev. Steve Craft on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, at 7 p.m. at Tang’s Chinese Cuisine on 60 North St.
The topic is “The Drug Card and the Race Card: A Deadly Hand.” Kishore, an addiction specialist, will discuss the drug epidemic in Maine and offer solutions to treating addiction with other drugs.
8 years ago
PI’s Thompson-Hamel buys firm
Local company acquires Bangor-based Farrington Financial Contributed photo Thompson-Hamel LLC of Presque Isle have announced they will acquire Bangor-based Farrington Financial. Company staff at the local office include, from left, front row: Brian Hamel, managing partner; Shannon Todd; Pammie Lynch; Pam Scheppele; and Bryan Thompson, partner. Back row, Cam Hayward; Pamela Bowmaster; Kallie Bard; Michael […]
8 years ago
Rotary Foundation: a world of good
WOODSTOCK, New Brunswick — The Rotary Club of Woodstock is hosting a special evening on Thursday Dec. 1, at the Best Western Hotel to celebrate the centennial of the Rotary Foundation. “The birthday party starts 6:30 p.m. [5:30 p.m. U.S. time],” said the club’s Foundation Chair, Terry Thomas. The Foundation was established in 1917 with […]
8 years ago
Nelson returns to AMHC in Houlton
HOULTON, Maine — Aroostook Mental Health Center has welcomed Mark Nelson back to its Houlton Outpatient Substance Abuse Team.
Nelson will join Tracey Tarr in the delivery of substance abuse services out of AMHC’s Houlton office located at 11 Mill Street.
“Mark brings over 30 years of treatment experience with him and a long history of service in the Houlton area,” said Peter McCorison, program director for behavioral health services. “In the 1980s, Mark worked with individuals such as David Green, George School to increase access to service in the Houlton area.”
8 years ago
Rotarians learn of Dialysis Center upgrades and patient benefits
By Diane Hines Houlton Rotarian Contributed photo/Nate Bodenstab Aron Chalou, second from right, was the featured speaker at the Houlton Rotary Club Nov. 7. She spoke about the County Dialysis Center at The Aroostook Medical Center. With Chalou are, from left, Joy Barresi Saucier of TAMC, Rotarian Julie DeLano, and nurse Hollie Gowen of TAMC. […]
8 years ago
ACAP offers insurance help
Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. (ACAP) is part of the Community Action Navigator Consortium and is a partner in a statewide network of certified Health Insurance Marketplace Navigators.
